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Actually, the site's creators, a couple of guys from Rice University, call it The T.W.I.N.K.I.E.S. Project, with the acronym supposedly standing for "Tests With Inorganic Noxious Kakes In Extreme Situations". (No, Hostess doesn't seem to have a problem with their junk food treats being called "Inorganic Noxious Kakes" -- the company is hosting the web site! Good for them.) The guys from Rice did several "scientific tests" on the spongy snack cake (hm: Freudian slip? The first time I typed "snack cake" it came out of my fingers as "snake cack"...). Experiments? Like what? Lots of stuff, such as a Twinkie's response to gravity (it falls; "Creamy filling marks on the sidewalk may account for the 'splut' sound.") Silly, but a must see for fans. And there are apparently fans: Hostess sells a half-billion of the things per year. From This is True for 11 December 2005 Suggestions for further reading:
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