The best episodes of Mythbusters
Ranked by viewer rating, highs first. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
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Can a non-pilot be "talked down" to a safe landing by a pilot on the ground? Skydiving myths from the movie "Point Break."
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Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine
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Shattering Subwoofer / Rough Road Driving
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Adam and Jamie take on two classic comedy myths including slipping on a banana skin. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tory test if you can make homemade diamonds.
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Can you cook Thanksgiving dinner using your car? Does Thanksgiving turkey make you tired? Can you cook popcorn instantly using a pressure vessel? Do various mystery meats really taste like chicken?
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Supersonic Ping Pong / Ice Cannon
Supersonic ping pong; lighting a frozen fuse on an ice cannon.
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Exploding Toilet, Is It Worth Running in the Rain?, Ice Bullet
Episode #4 – "Exploding Toilet"Myths tested:Can a person be propelled off a toilet seat by dropping a lit cigarette into a toilet bowl when filled with various combustible materials?Is running better than walking to keep dry in the rain?Is it possible to make a "magic bullet" out of ice?Tested myths include magic ice bullets, thought to kill without a clue and is it worth running in the rain, where Adam and Jamie see which gets you drier, running or walking in the rain. To test if you can explode a toilet, the Mythbusters get a crash-test dummy that they name Buster.
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