This latest hack, from a user named @meadweaver, is blowing minds mainly due to how simple it seems. The trick? Put the corn in the microwave. “This changed my life,” @meadweaver captioned his post.

Death, taxes, and peeling the husk and silks from a corn cob. Certain things in life are inescapable, and if you want to enjoy freshly grilled corn on the cob, you're going to have to get your hands ...

Any cob of corn you purchase for grilling must fulfill a handful of requirements to get a beautiful char without burning it.