President Obama's favorite marshmallow cannon aimed at Ed's head!

Feb. 10, 2012, 9:40 PM EST

By MS NOW

Joe Hudy, the young star of the White House Science Fair, joins Ed Schultz to show off his marshmallow cannon.

Just how far can the marshmallow go? Check out the video.

Then (spoiler alert) check out the behind-the-scenes photos!

OK, full disclosure, here’s how we really did it:

Segment Producer Carey Fox throws a marshmallow at Ed’s head to create the special effect seen on tonight’s show.

Seriously, Joey’s marshmallows do fly 176 feet! Congratulations Joey and thanks for being on the show!!

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