A Kid's Mythbusters, Chapter Six
By Snazzo
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"Hi guys, we're back!" Libby said. "And now the moment you've all been waiting for …"
THE END.
"No," Libby laughed, "Not that moment, but that moment will be with us in a moment. No, the moment I'm talking about is the moment where we have a Really Big Explosion. And now, science content."
"Hi!" Jimmy said. "An atomic bomb is made when fissionable material starts a chain reaction, usually because it is compressed by conventional explosives, such as TNT. The very first bomb was detonated in America, at Trinity Base in the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945. This was during World War II. President Truman then ordered the only two bombs in existence to be used on Japan. The first, code named Little Boy, was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, instantly killing approximately 70,000 people. The second, code named Fat Man, was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, killing about 40,000 people. Japan soon surrendered, and thousands of more injured would die in the weeks and years to come.
"Our myth is that an atomic bomb built of Lego bricks will sustain fission. In theory, almost any element can become fissionable, but can a core of Legos? So here we are again, outside of Las Vegas, and here we go."
A sped up video showed the team build a small Lego nuclear device, about the size of a washing machine.
"For the second part of the test," Cindy said, "We return to the Twinkie experiments. We have placed Twinkies at various locations from Ground Zero, some in bunkers, some still in their wrappers, some just sitting in the desert sun. If these Twinkies can survive the blast we will know beyond any shadow of a doubt that Twinkies are in fact indestructible."
"And nutritious!" Carl added.
"Now because of the potential hazard of this experiment," Jimmy said, "We're all in this underground bunker ten miles from the Lego bomb. Cameras have been set up to record the event. Without further ado, Three, Two, One." Jimmy pressed a red button on his remote.
The cameras showed the Lego bomb. A small "Poof" sounded, a puff of smoke came out of the top, and the bomb fell over on its side.
"Well that was a whole lot of nothing," Sheen said.
"Wait for it Sheen!" Jimmy warned.
Suddenly, KABOOM! A great flash of light washed over the group. Some of the video cameras ceased to function, but the more distant camera recorded a mushroom cloud composed of white hot Lego bricks rising into the sky. Radioactive Lego fallout began to rain down across the desert. The concussion wave hit the bunker the gang were hiding in a few seconds later and they all yelled as dust filled the air and the cameras shook.
"Neutron, you dork," Cindy complained, "Now I've got fallout in my hair!"
"Let's check the Twinkies," Jimmy said.
The gang emerged from their bunker and went from Twinkie to Twinkie, Carl sampling each one. All of them seemed fine. Closer to Ground Zero some of them were scorched black, and others were glowing with radiation. At one mile the Twinkies were burning but Goddard put the flames out and Carl reported they tasted like well done marshmallows.
"One last Twinkie to test," Jimmy said, "The one right at Ground Zero. If that one is okay we'll have Confirmed the Myth that Twinkies are indestructible." Jimmy suddenly stopped his eyes wide. "This is unexpected," he said.
"I can't believe it!" Libby gasped with shock.
"Oh no!" Cindy cried, her trembling finger pointing. "Jimmy!! What is THAT?!?!"
"I suspect the heat and radiation, combined with the strange chemicals in the Twinkies, have combined to create … to create …" Jimmy stumbled over his words.
"It's!" Sheen gasped. "It's!"
"It's a gigantic mutant Twinkie monster!!!!" Carl yelled.
With a great roar, rising up into the sky with the mushroom cloud behind it, a huge Twinkie creature reared up. Standing easily twenty stories tall, and seemingly growing before their eyes, the monster had five legs, four arms, three mouths, two heads, and one noses. And rows of sharp Twinkie teeth. He did look slightly loveable, like the Stay Puff Marshmallow man seen in the Ghostbusters, except when he roared a great blast of radioactive flame came out of his mouth, like Godzilla. Creamy white filling dripped from his mouths like drool, and out of his ears like ear wax.
"That is so cool!" Sheen said. "And so gross too!"
"Jimmy!" Cindy shouted. "What do we do?!?!"
"Sorry, Cindy," Jimmy responded, "I am paralyzed with fear beyond rational thought."
"I guess it's our old standby plan," Libby said. "Run for it!" The gang took off screaming and running in panic. "Well!" Libby said, jogging along as the camera followed her, shaking and bobbing and bouncing into the air with each of the Twinkie Monster's massive steps. "How will we overcome this latest obstacle? Will the Twinkie Monster reduce Las Vegas to rubble? We'll find out after this brief word from our sponsor."
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Sorry its so short guys, but things are wrapping up. Thanks for reading, as always, and comments are welcome.
Have a great Thanksgiving! And if you're not in America, snarf down some turkey all the same - it's good stuff!
Snazzo doesn't own Jimmy Neutron or Mythbusters or Twinkies!