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In reality it appears to be scientifically impossible. Popcorn kernels need to be heated to around 450 F before the moisture inside them turns to steam, causing them to explode and pop. If mobile phones emitted that much microwave energy, the water in the fingers of people holding them would heat up every time they used them and our ears would literally burn.
In search of the truth we gathered all the phones in the G2 office, placed some freshly purchased uncooked popcorn in the centre of them and simultaneously dialled them all. The result?
Absolutely nothing.
We're not alone in our disappointment, and now YouTube is filling up with videos of groups of friends attempting to replicate the trick and subsequently failing to excite a scattering of corn. In terms of excitement, it's the exact opposite of the experimental craze that hit computer screens last summer when it was discovered that adding a Mentos sweet to a bottle of Diet Coke would create giant fountains of roaring foam.