The Accidental Invention of Microwave Popcorn | Percy Spencer's Amazing Discovery

A chocolate bar melts inside an engineer's pocket.

Nobody knows why.

Minutes later...

Popcorn begins exploding across a laboratory.

An egg launches itself into the air.

And one accidental discovery changes the way the entire world cooks.

Discover the incredible true story of Percy Spencer, the World War II radar engineer whose curiosity led to the invention of the microwave oven—and eventually microwave popcorn.

🎧 Believe It or Not! is a fun storytelling podcast for kids featuring unbelievable true stories from history, science, inventions, mysteries, and the amazing people who changed the world.

Perfect for fans of:

• Story podcasts for kids

• Educational podcasts

• Science podcasts

• STEM learning

• History for kids

• Curiosity podcasts

• Family listening adventures

Because sometimes the world's greatest inventions happen completely by accident.