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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsPhysics -- in your kitchen!
The Lasagna SingularityThe point at which the leftover lasagna is too much to eat in a single serving but too small to divide.
Pizza-Beer Thermodynamic Heat Transference
The as yet undetermined force that causes pizza to go cold but beer to become warm even though they occupy the same room.
Schroedinger's Catsup
The phenomenon experienced when you grab what appears to be a half-full bottle of catsup only to learn it is exhausted.
The Law of Microwave Energy Conservation
Any microwaveable meal will take more time to cool before eating than actual time spent cooking.
Instructional Pleasure Inversion
If the instructions on the meal tell you to "Enjoy!" -- you won't
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Physics -- in your kitchen! (Original Post)
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2013
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Wait Wut
(8,492 posts)1. I feel better.
I thought I was the only one that was perplexed by these occurrences.
progressoid
(49,991 posts)2. Love the last two.
Many a time I have burned my tongue on a plastic meal.
LeftofObama
(4,243 posts)3. I don't think I've ever seen too much lasagna to eat in a single serving.
And once I claim it, I ain't about to divide it!
lastlib
(23,248 posts)4. Okay, "Garfield"!
you just blew your invitation to MY house!
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)5. 5 excellent musings from Nuclear Unicorn