Fair rating?Mythbusters· Season 2 · Episode 3
Barrel of Bricks, Peeing on the Third Rail, EEL Skin Wallet
Episode #6 – "Barrel of Bricks"Myths tested:Can a bricklayer hoisting a wooden barrel full of bricks with a pulley from the top of a three-story building fall and hit a man multiple times?Can a person be electrocuted by urinating on the third rail?Can an eel skin wallet erase a credit card?The story of the unlucky construction worker and the barrel of 500 lb. of bricks is tested. Also, you'll see if peeing on the third rail can kill you, along with credit cards not working due to an eel skin wallet.
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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 10, 2003
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