At Normal Size ...
Odds are that at some point in your life you have eaten no fewer than two of the paste-filled cardboard rectangles known as Pop-Tarts. If you insist you've only eaten one at any given time, you are a liar and have deep personal issues to explore instead of reading this article. Godspeed.
But aside from the ingredient list, ain't nothin' scary about a Pop-Tart.
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Plus it works with any diet because it's not technically food.
But Up Close ...
Bring a Pop-Tart under an electron microscope, magnify it 30,000 times, and you'll find yourself facing terror itself.
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Whatever you do, don't inhale.