World's Weirdest Home News

There are some things that should never be cooked in the microwave. Such things include your PJs. Australian newspaper The Herald Sun reported that an elderly woman's Queensland home went up in flames after she nuked her pajamas, perhaps in an effort to dry them after a spill or warm them before bedtime. The woman was unharmed in the fire, but it took firefighters 40 minutes to control the blaze. Read all about microwave safety and cooking at usda.gov. And check out our Fire Safety tips, too.