Ask anyone to imagine a microwave oven, and I bet no one would picture a skulking behemoth the size of a fridge—only heavier. But that was exactly what the very first microwaves looked like. The first ...

Microwaves can do so much more than just reheat leftovers. Take a look at the microwave hacks that could be game changers in ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Here’s a little case of don’t hurt the messenger: When microwave ovens first went on sale back in 1955, they were marketed toward women. Because, you know, the women did the ...

She was built like a Buick Special: encased in burnished chrome, adorned with a mesh grill, her red-studded knobs gleaming like taillights at the drive-in. The 1955 Tappan microwave oven, one of ...

Today, microwave ovens are found everywhere there is food preparation, from restaurants, convenience stores and gas stations to hotel lobbies and the home kitchen. A vast majority of American ...