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Do not try this at home. Or at work. Or wherever. Microwaving a CD is dangerous. It's also beautiful.




Via Twitter user @ao_0356 comes this series of photos showing what happens when you fry a CD in the microwave. If the stills are not enough to satisfy your curiosity, here's a YouTube video showing how CDs light up when microwaved.


As website Byoukan Sunday points out, this is like something out of a science fiction flick.

レンジでチンしたCD が格好良過ぎる件について [@ao_0356 via 秒刊SUNDAY]

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