How To Boil Water

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Step 1: Choose pot
Choose a pot with a greater volume than the amount of water you plan to boil. Do so in private, so nobody's there to say, "Uh, duh."

Step 2: Pour water
Pour fresh, cold tap water into the pot. Make sure there's at least 3 inches of space between the rim of the pot and the surface of the water.

Tip
If you're boiling water to cook with (and not just for fun) you'll be adding something to it, so be sure to leave enough room for whatever you're cooking, too.

Step 3: Place pot on burner
Turn the burner to high, place the pot on the burner, and cover the pot with a lid that fits snugly. This keeps in the heat and helps the water boil faster.

Step 4: Watch the pot
They say a watched pot never boils, but that's not literally true. First, steam will form between the water and the lid; next, small bubbles will appear around the bottom and edges of the pot; finally, the bubbles will become large enough to break the surface of the water.

Step 5: Boil water
Once large bubbles are flowing in steady streams from the bottom to the top of the pot, the water is boiling. That's it! You've done it! Cue the trumpets and congratulate yourself—you're at least as smart as a not-so-smart monkey.

Did You Know?
Boiling water is very hot.

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So how do you turn ice into water?

[Wilson Piedra]

The instructions weren't clear enough, I got my dick stuck in the ceiling fan.

[locksmith898]

*Sigh* I'll go get the ladder again.

[LanceDaPsycho]

I'm glad it helped!! :D

[devs k]

to difficult..

[SuperSkarmory2]

You can tell they had fun with this.

[milesbennetthogerty]

Well, i feel dumb

[CsoTy]

Kraft dinner is so much better now!

[ProSkittlesHQ]

boilng water= hot; OMG I thought it was cold!

[DoodllySquat97]

I want to do this but I don't have access to any water. Is there any way to make this recepie without water?

[MsABly]

is this video for real...?

[0Medallion0]

Why do I have to rotate my USB plug 47 times before it actually fits?!?!?!?!