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Mr. Sparkle

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22. Snopes.com has called this false

Reply to Maine-ah (Original post)

Sun Feb 19, 2012, 11:43 AM

Feb 2012

They went so far as to redo the experiment under stringent conditions.

http://www.snopes.com/science/microwave/plants.asp

btw , thats the last time i will ever trust usahitman.com as a news source again!

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Microwave Test – an eye opener [View all] Maine-ah Feb 2012 OP

Interesting. sofa king Feb 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #12

Yeah, I'm definitely no scientist.... sofa king Feb 2012 #13

The best way to disprove is to try this yourself. RC Feb 2012 #2

good god. found more info here.. Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2012 #3

on the other side, this link shows Microwave blanching preserves more vitamins Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2012 #5

Good news about the bacon dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #14

The link is to scare mongering. RC Feb 2012 #21

If the 'structure' of water changes it's not water anymore. geckosfeet Feb 2012 #4

this is the sort of experiment where other factors are highly likely to dominate unblock Feb 2012 #7

Sheesh your suppose to let the microwaved water cool off...first Historic NY Feb 2012 #8

according to her experiment Maine-ah Feb 2012 #23

call me a skeptic....but its been test successfully multiple times Historic NY Feb 2012 #26

Microwave boiled water, is oxygen deficient. WingDinger Feb 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #15

As other people have said ... earthshine Feb 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #11

I have no idea what she was really testing, but the idea is stupid n2doc Feb 2012 #16

The 'microwaved' plant appears to have been cut up muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #18

Browsing around usahitman.com ... GeorgeGist Feb 2012 #19

A sample size of one per treatment? GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #20

Snopes.com has called this false Mr. Sparkle Feb 2012 #22

the reason I post stuff like this on the DU Maine-ah Feb 2012 #24

need more plants tested magical thyme Feb 2012 #25