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ZAP! The history of the microwave

Forever Ago

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How to Make a Delicious Breakfast Burrito in the Microwave

The microwave was invented less than a hundred years ago. It owes its start to the end of World War II in 1945. Scientists discovered that radio waves had another secret superpower: They could cook food and track weather.

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