Fair rating?Mythbusters· Season 2 · Episode 2
Cell Phone+Gas Station=Explosion??, Exploding Implants, Exploding CDs
Episode #5 – "Cell Phone Destroys Gas Station"Myths tested: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?Cell phones are tested to see if they can destroy a gas station. Then, breast implants are tested to see if high altitudes will make them explode. Finally, CD's are tested to see if computer drives can make them break.
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#6In Season 2of 13 rated episodes
#192All-timeof 273 rated episodes
−0.2vs season avgSeason 2 averages 8.0
2003First airedOctober 3, 2003
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