A scientist stashed a bunch of Twinkies in his basement after Hostess declared bankruptcy in 2012. After 8 years, the man found two strange fungi growing on the desserts. One appeared to have “mummified” the Twinkie. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Twinkie Inventor
The Twinkie was invented by James Dewar who worked as a baker for Continental Baking Company. He repurposed several machines used to make cream-filled strawberry shortcake that were sitting idle while strawberries were out of season. The original recipe used a banana cream. – WTF Fun Facts