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[โ€“] stephen01king 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Probably to prevent it from burning and to make it heavy enough to stay in place.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Unless you really really really go nuts with way too much time on timer, a dry paper towel is not going to ignite in your microwave.