The entire microwave industry exists because Percy Spencer couldn't keep his snack out of a radar beam.
Good News in History, October 8
On this day in 1945, Raytheon filed a patent for Percy Spencer's microwave cooking process. The self-taught Maine engineer noticed microwaves from an active radar set melted a Mr. Goodbar in his pocket; popcorn cooked first, then an egg that exploded in an experimenter's face. Raytheon's Radarange, the first commercial microwave, stood nearly 6 feet tall, weighed 750 lbs, and cost about $5,000.
Source: Good News in History, October 8 — Good News Network
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Oct 10, 2026.
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