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In Videos: Cell Phones Pop Popcorn Kernels
No microwaves or ovens nearby? Videos coming out of France, Japan, and the USA show a feature most cell phone manufacturers are not likely to promote: when they ring, cell phones pop popcorn kernels. And we put these things next to our heads? Is this a hoax?
Update: The videos have been debunked!
Update #2: Good Morning America tried to pop popcorn with cellphones, and failed.
Videos after the jump.
Four Cell Phones Pop Popcorn, France
Four Cell Phones Pop Popcorn, Japan
Four Cell Phones Pop Popcorn, USA
Update: The videos have been debunked!
Update #2: Good Morning America tried to pop popcorn with cellphones, and failed.