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No, of course we don't microwave the mug WITH the teabag in it. We microwave the teabag separately.

https://explainxkcd.com/3022/

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[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Because only some of the water boils, not all of it.