I bet they pop just fine. I've germinated seeds on sunny window sills, in dark rooms, in cups of water in both lit and dark rooms, etc.
Make sure to keep your paper towel moist and once the tap root is out 1/4" or so, delicately remove them from the paper towel so you don't tear any micro hairs off of the roots and bury them 1/4" deep in your medium.
Best of luck.