Why do like 15 popcorn kernels not pop while the rest do?

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Answer 1

It mostly has to do with temperature. Here is how you can decrease the amount of unpopped kernels.
First add a little oil and only 3 kernels in the pan, making a triangle. Wait until those 3 pop so the oil is at right temperature. Add the rest of the kernels, remove the pan from the heat and wait 30 seconds. Make sure all kernels are soaked in oil. This is to get the kernels almost at the popping temperature.
Finally put them back in the heat and wait until they stop popping. You will see most of them now pop at the same time and you will almost none (or none) kernel unpopped or burnt.