Egg exploding in mouth unlikely to damage hearing

Manufacturers of microwave ovens warn consumers of the danger of reheating certain foods, including eggs.

A hard-boiled egg that explodes in your mouth is unlikely to cause hearing damage, acoustics experts have concluded.

This odd piece of research was conducted as part of expert witness testimony in litigation against a US restaurant by a man claiming to have suffered severe burns and hearing damage after a microwaved hard-boiled egg exploded in his mouth.