Why do microwaves not melt ice cubes?

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I put them on top of rice for 3 minutes, the rice gets super hot, but the ice cubes are barely affected.

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Ice is quite special in that only the outer layer heats up. So it takes a long time to melt it layer by layer.

Here’s a video of someone using a flamethrower

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