The myth of the immortal Twinkie is dead, thanks to a new analysis of moldy snack cakes
2020-10-20T20:15:00Z When Colin Purrington tweeted photos of his eight-year-old Twinkies, he caught the attention of fungi researchers. The researchers analyzed Purrington's Twinkies and found that mold had colonized them. Their findings kill the myth that Twinkies last forever. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Matthew Kasson usually studies fungi that sicken trees and wipe out crops. But lately, he's gotten into moldy desserts. A plant pathologist and mycologist at West Virginia University, Kasson tested how various types of fungi grow on marshmallow Peeps last year.
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