Hello, and welcome to "Is it a Good Idea to Microwave This?" I'm your host, Jory Caron.
We know water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. And we know balloons pop- that's common sense. This is a water balloon.
So, what happens when you put it in the microwave? Water-boiling steam explosions?!
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Jory: Let's go roast some nuts!
Jory: And, as always, our Sharp microwave!
Jory: It's never a good idea, unless you want an explosion!
Jory: Stopping, stopping!
Jory: Safety is our number-one concern.
Jon: Wow! That's a lotta smoke!
Jory: The masks- they do nothing!
Jory: We also hide behind this big tin foil shield. Nobody likes roasted nuts!
Ezra: Is it a good idea?
Jory: (laughs) Absolutely!
Jory: Is it a good idea to microwave this?
Let's find out! I'm curious, too! Safety is one of the concerns that we have. That's why we have this tin foil shield... Which is falling apart...
Cut it- I'll just...
Okay! Let's enter the laboratory, shall we? It's okay! It's double-sided, to REALLY protect our nuts, because nobody likes roasted nuts!
We also have this fan here, to circulate the air, and, as always... (pauses in quiet reflection) Our Sharp carousel microwave...
Did you see what I did there? I kind of gave it a moment of silence. I wasn't really thinking of Sandra right there...
Jon: You were thinking of Diane!
No, I was thinking of Helga, actually! It was just a special moment that we shared!
Jon: She's so big and powerful!
Jory: She's captured MY heart, that's for sure! So, in goes the balloon.
Jon: Of water!
Jory: It's, like, sticking to the glass plate, probably from the shaving cream that we did.
Jory: So, I wonder how long it should go in there for?
Jon: I would... Just do five, just in case!
Jory: Okay! Five minutes!
Jon: Five minutes! Now, look- we're not lying! The display works!
Jory: It actually says "5:00" and not "Hey! Hey!" How long is it in there for? "Hey!" And then, when it dropped past a minute, it didn't even tell us what time it was!
[Beep]in' bitch! You're gonna have to edit that out!
Jory: Okay! Let's get outta there!
Jory: Notice how I'm ducking right now. I'm trying to avoid the beams of death! Although, it comes through... Shut up, viewers! I hate you, I hate all of you!
Jon: We put our face right where there's no shielding!
Jon: But it's not about protecting our eyes!
It's about protecting our nuts!
Jon: That's right! Okay, it is spinning, and it hasn't exploded.
Jory: I'm guessing three minutes would boil something this size, three-and-a-half minutes would make it explode. That's my prediction.
Jory: See? I'm doin' this new thing now where I predict what you guys are gonna say! I'm guessing one of you is thinking: "Why a green balloon? Why not a red balloon that I pictured in my head?"
In this country, balloons are created equally! I have a dream that a green balloon and a red balloon will explode at the same exact time!
Jon: Here's the irony, though- the water comes from separate water fountains!
That's brutal! My prediction passed, I'm sorry, folks. I failed miserably...
Jon: It looks bigger than it did before!
Jory: Oh, yeah! The top part is definitely...
Jon: Oh! Here it comes! Here it comes, dude!
Jory: Aw! If only we had put it in there for, like, another minute!
Jon: It's almost there!
Jory: Come on! Oh, it's a race against time!
Jon: 14 seconds left...
*balloon pops*
Jory: Oh! It did! It did it!
Jon: Awesome!
Jon: With only five seconds left on the clock!
Jory: I'm gonna kill it.
Okay, let's open this bad boy up!
Jon: Yup, that's a lotta steam! But it's just water! That's okay to inhale!
Jory: I'm so dumb right now! I know that, in order for that balloon to expand, this water would have had to have been boiling. Now, I'm just reaching in there with pretty much my bare hands!
Jory: Look at all this steam coming out right now! 'Cause that's what we do here at "Is it a Good Idea to Microwave This?"
Jon: We turn water into a gas!
Jory: That is a LOT of water!
Jon: You filled the balloon up! What do you expect?! Did you think it was just gonna go somewhere?!
Jory: Aaugh! That's BOILING water!
Jon: You didn't think this one through, did ya?
Listen, my PRODUCERS didn't think this one through, okay?
Jon: Hey! YOU suggested it!
I'm just talent! Talent's dumb! I'm dumb!
Jon: You folks at home- you're the ones who suggested this!
Well, you may be wondering, is it a good idea to microwave water balloons? I'm gonna say "yes." This is why! 70 00:04:43,95 --> 00:04:40,95 Jon: I was gonna say... 'Cause, to me, it seemed like it created a big pool of boiling-hot water, but if that's a good idea to you...
Yeah, but you know, like, where there's smoke, there's fire? Where there's boiling-hot water, there's steam. What cleans a microwave? A steambath! Duh!
I mean, Helga was never that dirty, but look at her walls right now! Cleaner than Sandra, cleaner than Diane? Absolutely!
That's about it for "Is it a Good Idea to Microwave This?" I'm your host, Jory Caron.
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