Adam then tested his gun, which took numerous tries to find purchase in the wall. Myth statement Status Notes Sharks can hunt by feeling low-frequency sound waves transmitted through water. As a last-ditch attempt, the MythBusters tried pulling the bars out using a 30,000-pound 14,000 kg crane. A will explode with lethal force if placed in a fire. Breaking the rules of the challenge, Grant showed that folding a particularly thin sheet of paper in the same direction four times then four times the other way, it is possible to fold the paper eight times. A representative from the National Rodeo Association later corroborated the results, explaining that bulls seldom move when placed in tight confinement like pens and trailers.
A steel finger welded to the end of the second barrel simply made the whole tip of the barrel shoot off. In addition, the MythBusters advised viewers that the best way to avoid a crocodile or alligator is to stay away from the water. Confirmed The Build Team first performed several small-scale tests using wind tunnels, and demonstrated that objects with a greater surface area do, in fact, have a slower terminal velocity than objects with equal mass but smaller surface area. They then tested the stunt at full scale using a , which is similar to a like the one used in Knight Rider. The buckshot managed to hit some of the fish, but only three of the total of 30 fish.
Jamie also joked that it would be a waste of beer. However, ninjas unlikely had access to large amounts of corn starch if any at all , so the myth was busted. Thus, overall, this myth was considered only plausible. Filmed on location in the Bahamas! This concept was also demonstrated during the Lethal Lava Lamp myth, when Grant successfully caused a lava lamp to explode by spraying it with water. They only achieved the feat by soldering a plug into the mouthpiece, completely sealing it shut; the tuning slide was blown backwards out of the trombone, as well.
If a hammer strikes hard against an anvil, the hammer will completely shatter with lethal force. Confirmed The Build Team obtained a taxi and towed it across the rear of the 747 as it was powering up for takeoff. This time, they are exploring several side myths that they had missed while testing the main myths. Even with such mixed results, the MythBusters agreed that a handheld grappling hook device was too implausible. The MythBusters explained, even when hitting the truck's ramp, the car's keeps it going at exactly the same speed relative to the ground—which lets it safely drive into the big rig, with no surprising accelerations.
The discrepancy may be partly because Grant was eating crushed , while Tory was eating far spicier. The MythBusters concluded, as a concept and a machine, the steam gun performed perfectly, but as a weapon, was too unreliable and impractical. The piece of debris smashed through the window and decapitated the dummy, proving the myth was true. Former MythBuster reappeared in this episode to assist in the testing. Through preliminary testing, they proved the Civil War cannon was significantly more powerful than the air cannon.
. However, the Build Team decided to use more accurate conditions, and buried Grant in wet sand, continually adding water to simulate the rising tide. Also, Jamie jokingly points out that pirates would more likely drink the rum than use it to clean their clothes. The MythBusters test the efficacy of labels warning not to use a before removing any nitroglycerin patches. The deploying airbag caused serious damage to the thumbs, including breaks in the simulated bones. Can fuel be saved by tailgating a semi-trailer truck? To eliminate the human factor of the myth, Adam and Jamie constructed a special batting rig and used a pressurized air cannon to launch the baseball at it. Punching the head with Tory's level of strength caused some damage, but did not produce a ring-shaped scar.
Using hypnosis can make one remember things more clearly. Grappling gun Busted, Handheld winch Plausible To begin, Adam used a plain grappling hook and rope while Jamie had a special cannon that could shoot the hook 100 ft 30 m in the air. Busted Using a simple air cannon and four pig carcasses, the MythBusters proved that a cannonball could penetrate at least four pigs with a single shot. Two horses could not pull out the bars and neither could a motorized cart that was twice as strong as both horses combined. Can a person breathe from a car tire underwater? However, once the dog was finished, it attacked the intruder. While the beer keg exploded violently, there was no shrapnel from the explosion.
Also, silver shrinks when cooled, forcing precision accuracy when forging bullets out of it, and was used as a form of currency back in the Wild West, which would make using silver bullets impractical and a waste of good money. Revisit of: Can a bullet travel through a sniper's scope and kill him? Busted Through small-scale tests, the MythBusters discovered that gasoline burns at just over 3 mph 4. However, no clear evidence suggested the myth was in any way true. However, every time he attempted the myth, his knife would hit the seam and pop out of the sail. On their test run, they fired a single round which struck the gun's steel safety shield, creating a deep dent which could potentially cause lethal damage to a person. No result Adam and Jamie got a request from Chris, a 12-year-old fan, to blow up his parents' car he had his parents' permission and the car looked old to viewers. Tests showed that the cannon could launch the ball 80 miles per hour.
They then timed how long it would take to run to a base and slide to a base. If the knife is too sharp, the pirate falls too fast. They laid out a final trail of gunpowder and remotely ignited it. However, when fired at a wooden wall, the splinters did not have enough power to pierce any of the pigs. However, the shoes either failed to keep Adam afloat or were impossible to control as he tried to cross the body of water. The build team then tried moving the boat at faster speeds, but still could not split the boat.
Can dry balls be hit farther than humid ones? From Busted The Build Team obtained steering wheels with working airbags and created a pair of ballistics gel hands that would simulate a driver holding the steering wheel at the 10—2 position. The maximum force a fast ball can exert is only half of its weight, making a rising fast ball impossible. All material you receive is for your own personal use only. However, when they tied a horse to the bars and attempted the pull them out, the bars did not budge. Busted The coins merely deflected the blow to another part of the body.