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Why does Tupperware blow its top in the microwave?
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Why does Tupperware blow its top in the microwave?

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The heat inside the Tupperware causes an increase in pressure and when enough pressure builds, the atoms need somewhere to go and the seal at the top is easiest to break, so the top blows off.
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