#GetFact'd: What did the man who invented a microwave discover in his pocket?
Do you know who first invented the microwave?
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The ISS has an amateur radio station aboard that is used by astronauts to make contact with schools while in orbit. Occasionally, during their downtime, they also "call out" to any amateur radio operators on Earth.
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The microwave oven was patented in 1945 after inventor Percy Spencer discover a chocolate bar in his pocket had melted while he was standing in front of an active radar instrument.
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In the world's quietest room, you can hear your own heartbeat and hear your bones grind when you move.
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