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nda2394 t1_iu4xggr wrote

Reply to comment by Preesi in [Homemade] Heavy Cream Yogurt by Preesi

The nuker?

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Preesi OP t1_iu4ynrd wrote

Microwave Oven

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ArtistWhoStarves t1_iu62m92 wrote

I wonder if the term "nuke it" came because when the nuker was invented, people didn't trust it. And I think it was invented around the same time the nuke was.

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PepinoPicante t1_iu840nr wrote

The etymology is related. Microwaves were considered an almost magical technology when they became popular. Since they and nuclear weapons both use “radiation” (though much different) and both made their targets substantially hotter, it became a funny way to say “use the microwave.”

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[deleted] t1_iu7dn4j wrote

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maidmariondesign t1_iu7g11g wrote

because his grandma never threw anything away... there are things you can do with 'old' milk.....

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