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Mythbusters
Show summary:
Did a Medieval Chinese astrologer make it into space by strapping rockets to his chair and setting them off? Just how hard IS it to find a needle in a haystack? Can you in fact go insane by having water drip on your forehead?
These are just a few of the myths, urban legends, and improbable sayings that the Mythbusters try to figure out. Comprised of special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Heineman - as well as their mottley crew of Mythbuilders, Mythterns, and resident 'crash test dummy' Buster - they don't just tell the myths, they put them to the test to see which ones are possible, and which ones are just plain bunk.
As of 2008, MYTHBUSTERS has tested 600 myths, done over 1,900 experiments and created over 650 explosions to prove these Myths Right or Wrong!
Some information found here is thanks to http://www.mythbustersfanclub.com , who helped with episode ordering, season break downs, and other myth information :)
Did a Medieval Chinese astrologer make it into space by strapping rockets to his chair and setting them off? Just how hard IS it to find a needle in a haystack? Can you in fact go insane by having water drip on your forehead?
These are just a few of the myths, urban legends, and improbable sayings that the Mythbusters try to figure out. Comprised of special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Heineman - as well as their mottley crew of Mythbuilders, Mythterns, and resident 'crash test dummy' Buster - they don't just tell the myths, they put them to the test to see which ones are possible, and which ones are just plain bunk.
As of 2008, MYTHBUSTERS has tested 600 myths, done over 1,900 experiments and created over 650 explosions to prove these Myths Right or Wrong!
Some information found here is thanks to http://www.mythbustersfanclub.com , who helped with episode ordering, season break downs, and other myth information :)
A Hollywood lighting myth is tested; experiments to stop out-of-control cars are conducted.
Part 1 of 2. The team revisits their favorite transportation myths.
Jamie and Adam attempt to fix a flat tire without using a spare; experiments with a fishing reel are conducted.
Adam and Jamie see if one can dodge a bullet, and experiments concerning gravity and water are conducted.
Jamie and Adam do battle as spies; Kari, Tory and Grant take on a snowy myth.
Hollywood sound effects are compared against reality; Kari, Grant and Tory try to determine if one could propel a sailboat with a fan.
An ancient torpedo is built to test a myth; an experiment involving a truck full of wine is conducted.
A carbonated water myth is tested; an experiment using an arrow fitted with explosives is conducted.
Adam and Jamie try to walk on water; Kari, Grant and Tory try to bomb-proof common items.
Mysterious blue ice kicks off an aerial investigation, and Adam and Jamie experiment with magazines and toasters
A misdirection myth is tested; two firearm experiments are conducted.
Adam and Jamie test the merits of a famous assassination attempt; Kari, Grant and Tory test ``slapping some sense'' into someone.
Jamie risks Adam's life to revisit one of the show's most successful myths.
Jaime and Adam put the pedal to the metal, backwards; turfing surfboards.
Adam and Jamie embark on an archery odyssey; a dangerous driving myth.
When you get do you really get cold feet? When the poop hits the fan, does everyone get covered in the ensuing chaos?
Can an escaped convict really outsmart and outrun his pursuers? (Revisit of 2007's "Fool the Bloodhound" myth) Is it possible to fool a dog trained to sniff out contraband?
Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot and sneezes.
Can you be decapitated by a tornado?
Does pepper spray + flannel shirt + stun gun = massive fireball, per CSI?
Can fireworks really launch a person over a lake?
Can a person be launched 115 feet into a kiddie pool from a giant waterslide?
Can a mail delivery truck taking only right turns save gas?
Can duct tape really be used to build a bridge; fix a car; hold a car in place; or stop a car going 60 miles per hour?
Note: This was a special episode.
Are some types of people more tolerant to pain?
Can a BBQ propane tank heat up enough in a fire to launch through a garage roof like a rocket?
What's worse, having an empty beer bottle smashed over your head, or a full one?
Could ancient armies have used animal hides to build their cannons?
Can an object fired backward from a vehicle moving forward simply fall to the ground?
Do the movie spy car tricks to escape a chasing car work?
Can you escape an explosive shockwave by diving in water?
Can you bulletproof a car using nothing but phone books?
If a cup filled with soda was tossed out the window of a car, would it penetrate the windshield of a passing car, killing the driver?
Are those hanging scenes in the movies really possible?
Can you accidentally kill yourself with a bullet that ricochets off three walls?
Could a medieval army have used trees to catapult dead bodies over a castle wall?
Can you mail a coconut without packaging?
Can you light a match with a bullet?
Can you make a candle out of earwax?
Can you make someone urinate involuntarily by putting their hand in a bowl of warm wat...
Can you skip a car over a lake?
Is a toilet bowl cleaner than other household items?
Can a cowboy shoot a gun out of a person's hand without injuring him?
Is the 50-foot bus jump seen in Speed possible in real life?
Can antacid tablets be used to blow a prison cell open?
Can a person drive safely on a moonless night without using his headlights?
Can a person jump from a rooftop into a dumpster and walk away?
Can a deep-sea diver's body be crushed into his helmet if his air hose breaks?
Can an exploding water heater pass through the second story of a house?
Can a person shoot around a corner accurately using a variety of methods?
Can someone hold on to a car while being driven through cardbo...
Does a car explode when driven off a cliff?
Can a huge rocket launch a cage holding a human and would the person survive?
Will opening all of the windows of a house during a hurricane lessen the damage caused to the structure?
Will a human head that has been dipped in liquid nitrogen for 5 seconds shatter when slammed into a table?
Can a 30-foot (9.1 m) fireball be created with an oil pan fire?
Does microwaving C-4 cause it to explode?
Can cheese fired from a cannon pierce a sail?
Does a dirty car get better gas mileage than a clean one?
Why are dimples crucial to the flight of golf balls?
Is the adage "Stick to beer you're in the clear; beer then liquor ever sicker" true?
Is it possible to lift a car using nothing but duct tape?
Will duct tape plug holes in the bottom of boats and can you create a working sail-boat out of it?
Is it possible to build a working cannon using duct...
If one bullet is fired horizontally and the other is dropped vertically, simultaneously from the same height, which will hit the ground first? Or will they hit at the same time, owing to gravity?
Can someone really...
Will driving a convertible faster in the rain help a person stay drier than stopping and putting the top on?
Can popcorn be cooked with lasers or explosions?
Can a sonic shock wave shatter glass?
Is it possible to bend bullets around obstacles?
Could a human hang on to the roof of a speeding car?
Could a person fire a ball-and-chain (attached to his leg) from a cannon, and will he fly far enough to escape from prison?
Could thermite placed on top of blocks of ice set off an explosion?
Could a car stereo set off an SKS rifle?
Could a person's thumb get severed while firing a S&W .500 magnum revolver?
Could a skydiver whose parachute failed to open hit a playground seesaw and send a small girl flying seven stories high? And would she survive?
Can a car bumper explode?
Did Hungarian archers get twice the penetration shooting a bow from a galloping horse?
Can a person swim faster in syrup than in water?
Davey Crockett's Magic Bullets: Can two targets be hit with one shot by splitting a bullet on an axe blade?
MacGyver: Can a person blow open a steel door using...
Do match heads alone have the explosive punch to fire a homemade cannon?
Can a 7-foot ball of Lego blocks become a rolling weapon of mass destruction?
Can a car tire burst into flames if it spins fast enough?...
Can a banana peel really cause one to slip?
Does double dipping cause germ warfare?
And can the build team really make a homemade diamond?
Is Pykrete really tougher than ice?
Is it durable enough to make a boat out of?
Can a V-shaped snowplow really split a car in two?
Note: This was a special episode.
When a bus is moving at over 50 miles per hour, will moving passengers to the inside of the turn keep the bus from flipping?
Will a fruit stand drive through, chain link gate crash, caravan collision and semi trail...
Is it really true that one can't polish dung?
Is hitting the ground with running legs faster than a standing start?
Then, Adam and Jamie test another classic-is it really best to end with a bang?
The team tests what is really bulletproof. Then, once buried alive inside a coffin is it possible to escape?
Will a motorcycle flip if a pole is thrust into the front wheel?
Can someone break out of prison with a rope made of toilet paper, human hair or bedsheets?
Does drinking alcohol make people look more attractive?
Do alleged ways of sobering up really work?
Could the ancient Korean Hwacha actually do what is claimed?
The Mythbusters put more ninja myths to the test. Could a ninja hide underwater, breathing through a bamboo reed, long enough to attack an enemy with a poison blow-dart?
Note: This was a special episode.
Can a blind man drive a car if given instructions by his passenger?
In golf, is it better to play around a tree or through it?
Can an explosion in a gopher hole cause a golf ball near the edge of the hole to ...
Can a conventional electric stun gun be turned into a water-powered electric stun gun?
Is firewalking real?
Can a fire be put out by placing a fire extinguisher into it?
Are two interlaced phone books impossible to pull apart by any means?
Can a shark be blown up like they did in "Deep Blue Sea"?
The Mythbusters test internet viral video myths.
Fireman's lift - Is it possible to lift a car using fire hoses?
Fainting goats - Do goats faint while getting scared?
Invisible Water - Experiment with a...
Can sharks detect a struggling fish?
Do dogs attract sharks?
Does chili powder repel sharks?
Will a pack of sharks ignore a person who is playing dead?
Do spots of light attract sharks?
Coul...
Does cabin fever exist?
Does accelerating into a moose cause less damage than braking?
Can a single stick of dynamite with a 20 second fuse be thrown, retrieved by a dog, and detonate under an SUV causing it ...
Could MacGyver's (sodium metal filled) gelatin capsule bomb be real?
Could MacGyver have built an ultralight airplane from bamboo, trash bags, duct tape and a cement mixer?
How well will Jamie and Adam perfor...
Can a person slide down a steel cable using a pair of bluejeans?
Does eye black help athletes see?
Can a spark follow a trail of gunpowder leaking from a barrel, catch up with it, and explode?
Can a tre...
Can 007's exploding ballpoint pen blow a test dummy in half?
Can a bowler hat rigged with a steel ring knock the head off a statue?
Can a steel jaw sever a steel cable?
Note: This was a special episode....
Can an airplane take off while on a conveyor belt?
Can cockroaches, fruit flies and flour beetles survive extreme levels of radiation?
Can defrosting shaving cream fill up an entire car?
Can a lead balloon fly?
Is it possible to surf a wave caused by an explosion?
Can a bullet from a 9 mm handgun ignite a propane tank?
Can a watch-sized electromagnet deflect a bullet?
Can a speed boat jump off of a ramp, land in the water, and continue to operate safely?
Note: Th...
Can a person with no flight training safely land a jet airliner while being assisted by the traffic controllers over the radio?
If a person jumps out of an airplane with the last parachute, can another person jump ...
Did the Confederates really build a lethal steam-powered machine gun?
Is it possible to fool a modern polygraph test?
Is it possible to use a rowboat as a submarine?
Can one escape if buried in the sand up to the neck?
What kind of projectiles would pirates use in a cannon if they run out of cannonballs?
Note: This was...
Is shooting fish in a barrel really as easy as the proverb says?
What is the most effective cure for pain caused by hot chili peppers?
Are elephants really afraid of mice?
Are sharks attracted by low frequency sound waves transmitted through water?
Does the presence of dolphins deter sharks from attacking their prey?
Can the jet exhaust from a Boeing 747 flip a taxi, school bus...
Can a water heater explode like a rocket and shoot through the roof of a house?
If a person is being dragged by a horse, can the friction caused by the movement make their jeans catch on fire?
Can shrinking j...
Will a flaming trail of gasoline from a moving vehicle catch up to its tank and cause it to explode?
Can a person outrun a trail of burning gunpowder?
Can a person be burned by a defibrillator if wearing an u...
Can the speed camera be beaten?
Can a ninja deflect a bullet with his palm?
Can a person breathe from a car tire underwater?
Will an RFID chip explode in an MRI scanner?
Is it possible to climb a building with a motorized grappling hook?
Will getting punched by someone wearing a ring leave a ring-shaped imprint?
Can a costume be changed in a phone booth?
Is it possible ...
Are bulls really aggravated by the color red?
Can ammunition stored in the oven be lethal?
Can bullets thrown in a campfire kill a person?
Do bulls in a china shop really cause complete destruction?
Can a person's eyes pop out while sneezing with eyes open?
Can shifting to reverse stop a runaway car?
Can three cigarette butts fired from a black powder rifle kill a person at 7 feet?
(Bonus segment: ...
Can a baseball be hit hard enough to remove its covering?
Can dry balls be hit farther than humid ones?
Does sliding into a base get a person there faster?
Can balls be hit further with a corked bat?
Can yodeling actually set off an avalanche?
Do cars have better traction on ice while driving backwards?
Note: This was a special episode.
Can sacrificially jumping on a grenade save others' lives?
Does self-hypnosis work?
Can a combination of Diet Coke and Mentos make one's stomach explode?
Can a big rig's tire explode with deadly force?
Can fuel be saved by tailgating a semi-trailer truck?
Can a car be driven onto a truck's extended ramp at highway speeds?
Can someone's hat be shot off?
Is it possible to break someone out of jail with horses or are explosives needed?
Can an airbag turn a lock-pick into a lethal spear?
Is it possible to walk on water?
Can a speeding arrow be snatched out of the air?
Can a sword be stopped with one's bare hands?
Do birds flying in a trailer cause the trailer to become lighter?
Will a boat crashing into a channel marker cleave itself in half?
Can a human voice extinguish a flame?
Can hypnotists plant suggestions in unwilling patients?
Can hypnosis help bring back dormant memories?
6th revisiting of myths. Exploding Trombone, Finger in a Gun Barrel, Exploding Hammers, Can a fired bullet pierce a sniper scope?
Is there any way to prevent a blood hound from tracking one's scent?
Is it possible to get past a guard dog?
Can an old dog be taught new tricks?
Is it possible to beat a speed-tracking camera?
Can a defibrillator cause nitroglycerin patches to explode?
How can someone escape from a sinking car?
Can paper be folded in half more than 7 times?
Can a person jab a knife in a boat's sail, ride down the sail, and land safely on the deck?
Does an eyepatch help someone see in the dark?
Are the splinters made by a cannonball fired at wood more lethal than...
What caused the Hindenburg to explode?
Can running in a zig-zag line save a person from a crocodile?
The Mythbusters test various anti-gravity plans from the internet.
Can too many lights on a Christmas tree cause it to light on fire?
Can Vodka help to ease the pain of a jellyfish sting?
Can a bullet travel through a sniper's scope and kill him?
Can a fired bullet lodge in the chamber of a revolver?
Can two colliding bullets fuse in mid air?
If two metal hammers are struck together will...
Can a working glider be made out of concrete?
Can a passing train suck a person onto the tracks?
Salami Rocket Revisit, Shattering Windshields, Fuel Efficiency myths.
Can a sword slice a machine gun barrel?
If a steel cable under high tension snaps, could it cut a human in half?
Can sounds and vibrations be recorded into the grooves of ancient pottery?
Can a machine designed by Nikola Tesla actually create a miniature earthquake or collapse a structure?
Can a lava lamp explode if heated on the stove?
More theft movie tricks. Can fingerprint scanners, sonar or thermal alarms be foiled, and can a glass re-locking safe be blown up by filling it with water?
Can speaker power alone destroy a car?
Will driving faster on a bumpy road smooth out the ride?
The MythBusters investigate the reaction between Diet Coke and Mentos, and explore other fun reactions.
Can a stamp affixed to a helicopter's rotor blade make it crash?
Can a whirlpool really kill somebody?
Can a snow plow driving down the road push enough air to flip a passing car over?
Did Archimedes make a cannon using steam power?
Is a cardboard cereal box more nutritious than the sugary cereal inside?
Can a laser alarm be defeated?
Can a metal duct be stealthaly climbed using magnets?
Can a pressure switch be defeated?
How easy is it to crack a safe?
Can a hole be easily cut into a pane of glas...
Is it possible for pants to spontaneously explode?
The Mythbusters test various methods to increase car efficiency.
The Mythbusters test various mind control techniques.
Can a room be painted with dynamite?
Can a bullet fired straight up in the air kill someone on the way back down?
Can vodka cure poison oak and remove band-aids painlessly?
If low-end vodka is charcoal-filtered, will it become a top-shelf vodka?...
Can a cell phone cause a plane to crash?
Can a person fly away on a raft filled with helium?
Did Benjamin Franklin fly a kite in a storm, and would he have been killed by the electrical current?
The Mythbusters test various myths about flatulence.
Can a football fly further if it is filled with helium?
Is it possible for a human to catch a bullet in his teeth?
The Mythbusters join forces with MIT and the viewers to test Archimedes' Death Ray.
What caused a plane to be shredded? Was it an angry ex-girlfriend, or a runaway plane on the tarmac?
Can a fire be started by rubbing sticks together, with a bullet, or with ice?
Can a deadly crossbow be made from materials available to prison inmates?
Can vodka remove cigarette smoker smell from clothes, kill bees like an insecticide, or be used as a bathroom cleaner?
What is the best cure for seasickness?
Is it more efficient to drive a truck tailgate up or down?
Can sticking one's finger in a gun barrel stop a bullet?
Do steel toe boots really put toes in more danger than a regular boot, to the extent that the steel toe would chop off the wearer's toes?
Can bottle rockets be used to launch a human?
Can two semi trucks collide head-on and completely crush a compact car?
Can vodka cure foot odor or bad breath?
Did the Confederates really have a 2-stage rocket capable of traveling 100 miles from Richmond to DC?
Could the Ancient Chinese have used drums to listen for tunneling invaders?
Blown Away, Plywood Builder, Running in the Rain, Will a black car heat faster than a white one?
Can a person make a parachute with an airplane escape slide or life raft?
Can a tissue box in the back of a car kill the driver if the car crashes?
Is it possible to split an arrow by hitting it with another?
Is it possible to slingshot a person over the border and onto a mattress?
Will diving underwater protect a person from bullets?
Can a person swing 360 degrees on a swing set?
Is the brace position recommended in airplane crashes actually designed to kill people?
Is driving while talking on the cell phone as dangerous as driving drunk?
Can a jet pack be created from plans on the internet?
Do pyramids have special powers?
Can an unamplified human voice shatter a wine glass?
Does a rolling stone gather moss?
Can a vacuum cleaner be converted into a jet engine?
Could using a phone in a thunderstorm result in being electrocuted?
If a bullet passes through a man's genitals, and into a woman's, could it make her pregnant?
Can a boat be driven with its trailer still att...
What is the fastest way to cool a six pack of beer?
The Mythbusters investigate ancient electricity.
Buster's new body gets tested by being dropped while in a car.
Can a toy car beat a Dodge Viper in the 1/4 mile?
Is yawning contagious?
Does buttered toast always land buttered side down?
Can a car pole-vault from its drive shaft if it hits a pothole?
Can a port-a-potty gather enough methane to explode?
Can a person escape from prison using salsa?
Can hardened cement be removed from a cement truck using explosives?
Can a person be blown away by a bullet?
Can a certain note make a person have fecal incontinence?
Does Chinese water torture work?
How many balloons are needed to lift a 40 pound child off the ground?
Can a sunken boat be lifted to the surface with ping-pong balls?
Can a superheated jawbreaker explode when bitten down on?
Can a PVC pipe build enough static electricity to kill?
Can a playing card kill a person if thrown with enough power?
Can a person be sucked down by "killer quicksand"?
Can a tattoo explode in an MRI scan?
Can appliances really electrocute a person if they fall in the bathtub?
If someone falls off a building, can that person glide to safety using a sheet of plywood?
The Mythbusters test various methods to beat radar detectors.
Can someone survive a multi-story elevator fall by jumping right before the elevator hits the bottom of the shaft?
Is it possible to make a hovercraft with a vacuum motor?
Can mirrors be used to make a death ray?
What is really effective against skunk smell?
Is bulletproof glass really bulletproof?
Can a scuba diver be sucked up in a fire fighting helicopter?
The MythBusters test various car myths.
Retest: Ice Bullet, Chicken Gun, Peeing on the Third Rail, Exploding Breast implants, Painting with Gold Paint, Cell Phone Destruction, Biscuit Bazooka
Is Jimmy Hoffa buried under Giants Stadium?
Can the venom from a Daddy Long Legs kill a human?
Can a jet engine launch a taxi into the air?
Could the sinking Titanic literally suck a person down with it?
Does a goldfish's memory only last for 3 seconds?
Can explosives packed in a trombone cause the slide to rocket off it?
Can a marching battalion take down a bridge?
How much bacteria resides on a toothbrush?
Is it possible to water ski behind a rowing eight?
Do frozen chickens cause more damage than thawed chickens when shot at a plane's windshield?
Can octopus eggs hatch inside a human's stomach?
Is there any truth to the strange story of a man who died when he ...
Can a bullet cause explosive decompression and tear a plane apart?
Can a bullet be used as a fuse in a vehicle and will the bullet fire?
Can a car's rear axle be ripped away by a steel cable tied to it and a ...
Was it possible to survive an escape from Alcatraz?
Does a duck's quack echo?
Does the government implant secret chips in people and can stud finders be used to find them?
Is it possible to de-stink a car after being sealed up with a dead pig, and then sell it?
If gasoline is poured down a drain pipe and lit while a person is inside of it, will that person be launched as if from a ca...
Can a cannon be built out of a tree?
Is a person with a tongue piercing more likely to get struck by lightning?
Can the breathalyzer be beaten through various methods?
How long will the air in a coffin last?
Does Cola have special properties?
Will throwing a hammer off a bridge to break the surface tension of the water save a person who jumped off the bridge?
Will a penny dropped from the top of the Empire State Building kill a person?
Can tooth fillings receive radio waves?
Can a person's internal organs be cooked by a tanning booth?
The story of a man being hit multiple times by the same barrel of bricks.
Can a person be electrocuted by urinating on the third rail?
Can an eel skin wallet erase a credit card?
Will using a cell phone near a gas pump cause an explosion?
Will silicone breast implants explode or expand in low pressure?
Can a standard CD-ROM drive shatter a CD?
Is it possible to make a "magical bullet" out of ice?
Is running better than walking to keep dry in the rain?
Can a person be propelled off a toilet seat by dropping a lit cigarette into a toilet bowl when fi...
