Well, OK... so, it's true that cell phones operate on microwaves...
And, it's true that microwaves (in microwave ovens) can internally heat up popcorn enough that it pops.
However... it's not the case that you can use a set of cell phones to pop popcorn. There seems to be a history of viral videos claiming to show this, and there is actually a claim that these were made or promoted by a company marketing cell-phone headsets. I don't know?
Here are a few websites debunking this whole idea:
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2008/06/cellphones-cant/
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/16/cellphones-cant-really-pop-popcorn/
http://www.snopes.com/science/cookegg.asp
The last one also debunks a similar hoax involving cooking eggs. I'm not really sure what to make of this whole phenomenon... I guess people enjoy tricking other people with videos?
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