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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Supra-Microwable Ants



Really cool discussion about how ants are able to survive being microwaved.

Turns out, if you want to exterminate any stray ants in your microwave (ewww), get yourself a microwave with a turntable.
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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 18, 2009 12:56 AM

    Them!

    -lee

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  2. cubeJune 18, 2009 1:20 AM

    Lee: I didn't know you were a SciFi afficionado. Welcome.

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  3. Cubelet!#1June 18, 2009 2:35 AM

    Hi mom!

    I want that huge ant to scare the heck out of Cubelet!#2.

    I'd show you this link in person but I don't feel like carrying the laptop all the way over there. :D

    http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/92687?fp=1

    You called in, I commented, we're even :D

    Bye bye!

    -Cubelet!#2

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  4. Ananda girlJune 18, 2009 2:59 AM

    Ha! I am enjoying your cubeletes!

    Them...lol!

    I hate ants! I have tried to mircowave them on my own... no wonder it did not work! Sheesh.

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  5. cubeJune 18, 2009 3:30 AM

    Lee: I know the reference. I loved that movie when I was a kid.

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  6. cubeJune 18, 2009 3:54 AM

    Cubelet#1: I'd go over there and smack you on the back of your head but I don't want to walk that far either :-P

    Thanks for the translucent frog link. I enjoyed that.

    BTW I gave you life. We're not even close to even.

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  7. DaBladeJune 18, 2009 8:13 AM

    seriously, who has an ant infestation in their microwaves? A show of tentacles please. I'm actually fondu of ants. Their wiggling legs do crack the chocolate though.

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  8. ChuckJune 18, 2009 9:03 AM

    A bizzare and interesting story.

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  9. JanJune 18, 2009 2:41 PM

    I can't wait to introduce this topic at my dinner party tonight.

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  10. cubeJune 18, 2009 3:30 PM

    Ananda Girl: My cubelets can be quite the commodians ;-)

    DaBlade: I've never had ants in my microwave, but once they did invade my coffeemaker. Goodness knows why, but it was a ghastly sight. The coffeemaker was promptly tossed out.

    Chuck: :-) Works for me.

    Jan: Preface it by saying, "I have a bizarre and interesting story to share with you tonight." ;-)

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  11. sueJune 18, 2009 8:36 PM

    cube - this is straight out of THEM. One of my favorites!

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  12. cubeJune 19, 2009 7:59 AM

    Sue: One of favorties too. For some reason, I loved the sound the ants made.

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  13. AnjiJune 19, 2009 3:08 PM

    I have the same problem when I'm trying to melt a small amount of butter. it's very difficult to place it where the microwaves hit.

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