Can heating water in a microwave cause the liquid to violently erupt?

Heating water in a microwave could cause the liquid to violently erupt.


True. Although burns and other injuries are rare, there have been reports of those injuries after plain water was heated past the boiling point and erupted out of its cup. When making hot drinks in a microwave, add sugar, tea, or coffee to the water before heating it and wait a minute before you remove the cup from the oven.