![Columbia-Richland Fire Department on X: "REMEMBER to use only microwave-safe cookware (containers or dishes) in a microwave! NEVER use aluminum foil or metal objects in a microwave oven! https://t.co/5GL8ydzSL5" / X Columbia-Richland Fire Department on X: "REMEMBER to use only microwave-safe cookware (containers or dishes) in a microwave! NEVER use aluminum foil or metal objects in a microwave oven! https://t.co/5GL8ydzSL5" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FPhrQL8WUAwoeRW.png)
Columbia-Richland Fire Department on X: "REMEMBER to use only microwave-safe cookware (containers or dishes) in a microwave! NEVER use aluminum foil or metal objects in a microwave oven! https://t.co/5GL8ydzSL5" / X
![TIL it can be ok to microwave a metal object as long as there is no way for electricity to arc, like with something smooth or round. : r/todayilearned TIL it can be ok to microwave a metal object as long as there is no way for electricity to arc, like with something smooth or round. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/vek4KXdnAVqYm_baEgaDIQvJ8mIls775dVToi-vSULM.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=08b8bdd7e32d743a84c9d6427d14956300b0d325)
TIL it can be ok to microwave a metal object as long as there is no way for electricity to arc, like with something smooth or round. : r/todayilearned
![Can you use a metal container to heat up food in a microwave? | Office for Science and Society - McGill University Can you use a metal container to heat up food in a microwave? | Office for Science and Society - McGill University](https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/files/oss/styles/hd/public/micro_1.jpg?itok=__9_CVwS×tamp=1523550016)