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40-Year-Old Twinkie Lives On at Maine High School
缅因州高中40年不坏的奶油蛋糕
Twinkies reportedly have a shelf life of 45 days—but given that they’re chock-full of preservatives, how long can they really last? Apparently, 40 years and counting, judging from the survival of a long-lived Twinkie in a high school in Blue Hill, Maine, where in 1976 a chemistry instructor began a science experiment that's still going on.
一般奶油蛋糕保质期最多有45天
ABC News recently interviewed Roger Bennatti, a now-retired teacher who launched his now-famous snack cake experiment while working at Blue Hill’s George Stevens Academy. Bennatti was teaching a lesson on food additives and shelf life, and a student asked him how long a Twinkie could last.
ABC新闻最近采访了当年在布卢希尔George Stevens学院开展该实验的老师
Bennatti didn’t know the answer, but he was willing to find out. He gave his students a few dollars, and they ran off to the store and returned with a package of two Twinkies. Bennatti opened the package, ate one of them, and placed the second one on top of the blackboard.
Benatti当时并不知道,但愿意去找出答案
Bennatti’s chemistry students eventually graduated, but the Twinkie remained at George Stevens Academy for decades. Bennatti retired in 2005 and passed the still-intact Twinkie on to dean of students Libby Rosemeier, who was herself in Bennatti's class in 1976. Today, the cake sits on display in a glass case in Rosemeier's office and is known as George Stevens Academy’s claim to fame.
Bennatti这批学生后来都毕业了,但这块奶油蛋糕却在学校存放数十年
Even though he taught science, Bennatti couldn’t explain why the Twinkie wasn’t covered in green fuzz. He hypothesized that the cake stayed mold-free because it dried out, and also because of its added preservatives. “I'm not sure I'd try to eat it right now,” Bennatti said. “I don't think I'd want to risk it.”
Bennatti虽然是科学老师,但也解不开这块蛋糕不腐之谜
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