# Pop Tarts **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 19, 2000, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-tarts/8833 "2000-03-19T03:26:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7993a0/32.png) [@Wage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wage)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-tarts/8833/1 "2000-03-19T03:26:00Z")
Is there any truth to the theory that if you put Pop-Tarts in a toaster and hold the handle down, it will burn like nothing else? It will spout flames three feet high? Anyone have photos online of any of these pop-tarts? ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-tarts/8833/2 "2000-03-19T03:59:00Z")
[http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/~pmichaud/toast/](http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/~pmichaud/toast/) ---
**Author:** ![Wage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7993a0/32.png) [@Wage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wage)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-tarts/8833/3 "2000-03-19T04:04:00Z")
Haha! I was laughing for a long time after seeing this web page! Is THAT what college kids do on their spare time?!?! ---
**Author:** ![Steve-o](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@Steve-o](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve-o)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-tarts/8833/4 "2000-03-19T05:00:00Z")
More “wasted time” goodness. [http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~irving/bunnies/](http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~irving/bunnies/) and [http://www.learnlink.emory.edu/peep/](http://www.learnlink.emory.edu/peep/) – the “Risk Analysis” at this site is the best ever ---
**Author:** ![Ursa\_Major](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a88e57/32.png) [@Ursa\_Major](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ursa_Major)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-tarts/8833/5 "2000-03-19T05:33:00Z")
[Highjack] What the Hell happened to Dutch Apple flavored Pop-Tarts? ---
**Author:** ![Jois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jois)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-tarts/8833/6 "2000-03-19T09:29:00Z")
When I was in first grade I wanted all my food intake to be in the form of Pop Tarts: meat, veggie, soup, potatoes, ice cream. Gee, it still sounds good. * * * Are you driving with your eyes open or are you using The Force? - A. Foley ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-tarts/8833/7 "2000-03-19T21:45:00Z")
Uh, to give credit where credit is due, I think Dave Barry exposed the Strawberry PopTart/toaster in flames connection a few years back, in a very funny column. Don’t know where to find it, though. * * * Jodi _Fiat Justitia_ ---
**Author:** ![radar\_ralf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@radar\_ralf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/radar_ralf)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-tarts/8833/8 "2000-03-19T22:06:00Z")
This topic has been around for quite a few years. For more of the interesting topic of experimenting with food products, check out the Backyard Ballistics website. (electrifying a pickle!!!) ---
**Author:** ![radar\_ralf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@radar\_ralf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/radar_ralf)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-tarts/8833/9 "2000-03-19T22:16:00Z")
[www.5sigma.com/joseph/inan/](http://www.5sigma.com/joseph/inan/) - even more insane things to do to food items ---
**Author:** ![DougC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@DougC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougC)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-tarts/8833/10 "2000-03-20T05:01:00Z")
- - - I’m pretty sure the Dave Barry column is included in the book “Dave Berry is _not_ making this up!”. - MC