One occupational hazard you might encounter is a potato exploding in the oven. It is, however, a relatively straightforward mishap to prevent.

Potatoes shouldn't explode, and yet, under the wrong conditions, they'll definitely detonate in your oven. Unless, of course, you take this necessary step.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When we think of mistakes people make with baked potatoes, often we think of simple, surface-level problems, like the choice of ...