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A disturbing Twinkie that has, so far, defied science

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Re: A disturbing Twinkie that has, so far, defied science

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37-year-old Twinkie, world’s oldest, still a sweet treat at Blue Hill school https://bangordailynews.com/2012/11/21/news/38-year-old-twin...

What a terrible news site, and not even a picture.

But anyway an important factor with that twinkie is that it has been able to dry out.

Re: A disturbing Twinkie that has, so far, defied science

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Was at a friend’s house in like middle school or something. Went to get a big glass of milk from the fridge after playing outside. Pour into glass, don’t pay close attention, take a big swig and my mouth fills with curdling milk that my friends mom was going to use for baking or whatever you’d use curdled milk for. Still vividly remember the texture and the taste... so disgusting.

I always smell the milk and look at the texture being poured before drinking milk.

Amusing: once had milk that was well past the date, but not stinky, microwaved it (kid liked it warm for cereal - don't judge) and it curdled after being warmed. Tasted like fresh yoghurt. I didn't eat the whole thing.

Re: A disturbing Twinkie that has, so far, defied science

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Not get vaccinated and refuse to wear a mask during a pandemic?

It's been hard to get respect since scientists admitted they didn't know how bees could possibly fly.

An amusing though factually incorrect trope.

Re: A disturbing Twinkie that has, so far, defied science

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Was at a friend’s house in like middle school or something. Went to get a big glass of milk from the fridge after playing outside. Pour into glass, don’t pay close attention, take a big swig and my mouth fills with curdling milk that my friends mom was going to use for baking or whatever you’d use curdled milk for. Still vividly remember the texture and the taste... so disgusting.

You can use it to flavor baked goods or cheesy dishes. It can also be used to make cottage cheese or yogurt.

If you plan to cook with it, read up on what you're doing beforehand, and be aware that curdled milk and spoiled milk and VERY DIFFERENT THINGS.

Re: A disturbing Twinkie that has, so far, defied science

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Hey me too! Used to have ice on the inside of my windows every morning in the winter, in my corner bedroom in our Iowa farmhouse. Before remodelling to a ranch-style, it was 2-story with no heat whatsoever in the upstairs where the kids' bedrooms were. We slept 3 to a bed with huge comforters. Even after the remodel, still ice on the windows. No heat got to my corner of the house. And cold water - got a water heater…

Ice still forms on the inside of my well-insulated, double-paned windows most nights during the (Minnesota) winter with the thermostat set for 66 or 67 degrees Fahrenheit. I've always thought it was the condensation freezing from humid air hitting the freezing-cold window. I'm sure that extremely cold inside temperatures would exacerbate the problem, though.

Today we should expect double-glazed windows. The inner pane is supposed to be near room temperature. So ice inside means something is not quite right!

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Where I live there was recently the case of a woman that is now permanently disabled (botulism) after eating an expired commercial vegetables soup, it’s not mold but be careful with not meat = harmless.

My dad was always worried about botulism. I don't know what happened, but he would refuse to eat dented cans and things like that, just in case. Botulism is why home canning is dangerous - more so than a factory.

Maybe lived through the famous nationwide botulism scare (the reason black olives are in cans to this day).

Re: A disturbing Twinkie that has, so far, defied science

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This makes me think of Steve1989MREInfo on YouTube. Except he reviews military rations and has eaten ones a lot older than 2012.

I love that channel! I was really impressed when he attempted to eat the Civil War-era hardtack.

"It tastes like mothballs. Maybe because it was stored with mothballs."

The amount of history that has traversed that man's stomach is incredible.

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