Have you heard of “superheating”? If you haven’t, Wikipedia describes it as:
“the phenomenon in which a liquid is heated to a temperature higher than its boiling point, without boiling. This is a so-called metastable state or metastate, where boiling might occur at any time, induced by external or internal effects… This may occur by microwaving water in a very smooth container. Disturbing the water may cause an unsafe eruption of hot water and result in burns.”
In related news:
It’s not just Trump: Democrats are moving to bar Republicans from ballots nationwide
We’re just five days into 2024, and I’d say that folks are already getting awfully careless about “disturbing the water”.