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I always pop corn the same way. I’ll add a lot of oil to the pot, sprinkle in three (3) test kernels and heat them over medium-high heat. Once those test kernels have popped then—and only then—would I dump in the remaining popcorn. It turns out those test kernels were completely unnecessary.