One day I put instant coffee in my microwave oven and almost went back in time.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Instant coffee in a microwave causes a time travel effect.
- In plain terms
- Microwaving coffee nearly sent me back in time.
- What can you take from it?
- Small actions can have big, weird results.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What causes time shifts?
- How do appliances fail?
Another view
It mixes physics with comedy illogically.
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