Scientists: Soft, chewy Peeps nearly indestructible

April 10, 1998 Web posted at: 10:30 p.m. EDT (0230 GMT) ATLANTA (CNN) -- Inspired by a sugar rush after consuming several of the ubiquitous Easter confections known as Peeps, Emory University scientists James Zimring and Gary Falcon decided to try to find out just what it was they were eating. Using everything this side of a nuclear device, these intrepid scientists conducted experiments to discover just what would dissolve a Peep. As CNN's Ann Kellan reports, what they found was that these are some of the sturdiest birds not found in creation.

CNN's Ann Kellan reports

Neither smoking, a dip in liqiud nitrogen, nor boiling water seem to harm the sturdy birds

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