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It is not quite the fastest way to cook an egg, but researchers in India have found that if a raw egg is placed in between four switched-on cellphones, it will be ready to eat in about 80 minutes.

Researchers at Panjab University, studying the impact ofthe electromagnetic radiation emitted by cellphone devices on living matter, have found that the radiation adversely affect tiny insects, wheat and mustard grains, in addition to eggs.

Scientists have already linked the extinction of common birds like the house sparrow to the excessive electromagnetic radiation in the environment.

According to the researchers, Mr V.P. Sharma, Dr R.K. Kohli, Dr H.P. Singh, and Dr Upma Baghei, the radiation released by the cellphone devices has two kinds of effect: Thermal effect and non-thermal radiation effect.

These rays, the same as those in a microwave oven, generate heat and adversely affect seed germination in plants and impair cell expansion.

In the experiments, four cellphones were connected to pre-recorded tapes and kept live with an egg in the middle.

After around 80 minutes, the egg was found to be hard-boiled.

[here via Tim]