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Jan 2024
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Which foods mustn't you put in the micro...

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The microwave first emerged in the 1950s and has since become a common fixture in kitchens worldwide. 2018 data from Statista showed that 93% of UK household now own a microwave, with that figure also being over 90% in the United States according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Love it or hate it; you can’t deny that it’s hard to beat the microwave fo ... Show More
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