A box of Twinkies, left alone for eight years, held some surprises for Colin Purrington. Upon having a sugar craving, combined with being "just so bored, with the pandemic," Purrington opened the box a few weeks ago. Like many people, Purrington believed Twinkies are basically immortal, although the official shelf life is <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/07/09/200465360/the-science-of-twinkies-how-do-they-last-so-long#:~:text=The%20Science%20Of%20Twinkies%3A%20How,Long%3F%20%3A%20The%20Salt%20%3A%20NPR&text=Live%20Sessions-,The%20Science%20Of%20Twinkies%3A%20How%20Do%20They%20Last%20So%20Darned,used%20to%20be%3A%2045%20days.">45 days</a>. NPR's <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/4494969/nell-greenfieldboyce">Nell Greenfieldboyce</a> talked to Purrington and explains how two scientists got involved and started unraveling the mystery of the mummified Twinkie. (Encore episode) 

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