WTF is Up with Twinkies?

Описание: Imagine, for a moment that the unthinkable has happened. Whether due to nuclear war, climate change, an asteroid impact, or one too many classic 80’s movies being remade, society has utterly collapsed, leaving only a handful of survivors clinging to life amid the rubble of civilization. Every day, you and your loyal - if mildly radioactive - dog set forth into the wasteland in search of some morsel of food to sustain your bleak existence. Most days these foraging trips yield little but a handful of wild mushrooms, some insects, and the occasional rat or squirrel. But today is your lucky day. As you sweep through the decaying remains of an abandoned convenience store, something catches your eye: a familiar flash of blue and red, an inviting golden hue, the sparkle of a cellophane wrapper. Could it be, you wonder, as you cautiously approach? Yes: against all odds, you have stumbled upon that rarest and most sought-after of treasures, a fabled relic of the old world: a Hostess Twinkie. Reverently you pull apart the wrapper and place the precious confection to your lips. Though years have passed since the fall of civilization, the sponge cake is still fluffy and buttery, the vanilla creme still smooth and nauseatingly sweet. For a brief moment, you are transported back to a time before you had to scavenge for mushrooms and squirrels and avoid marauding bands of cannibal mutants. You suddenly remember what life is all about, and regain the will to keep soldiering on.

Few foods have acquired so legendary a reputation for unnatural longevity as the Twinkie, with many claiming that the humble sponge cake and creme concoction can remain perfectly edible for up to 50 or 100 years. This has led to the popular joke that Twinkies - along with cockroaches - will be one of the few things to survive a nuclear apocalypse - and for more on our potential six-legged post-apocalyptic overlords, please check out our previous videos Could Cockroaches Really Survive a Nuclear War?

But is this really true? Can America’s favourite snack really survive decades without decomposing? Well, book yourself a diet cheat day, prep your insulin, unwrap your favourite sugary snack, and let’s dive right in.

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