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Every long episode from MythBusters, read in minutes: the key takeaways, the chapters, and a digest of the whole conversation. Welcome to the official home of MythBusters! The legendary science show where Hollywood special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put the world's most popular myths, urban legends, and movie moments to the ultimate test. With explosions, engineering, and relentless cu…
Historical Hysteria | MythBusters
MythBusters tested historical myths, including a Confederate rocket, Archimedes' death ray, and Ben Franklin's kite experiment, revealing the practical limitations of ancient and legendary technologies.
Can You Walk Away From A Wild West Shootout Unscathed? | MythBusters | S6 E04 | Full Episode
MythBusters tests Old West shootout myths: disarming an opponent without harm and a bus jumping a freeway gap. Results show both are largely impossible and dangerous.
Can Antacid And Darkness Really Power A Prison Break? | MythBusters | S6 E03 | Full Episode
MythBusters tests if antacid pills can break a jail cell and if driving without headlights is feasible. The antacid myth is busted due to insufficient pressure, while driving in the dark proves extremely dangerous and ineffective.
Will A Rooftop Dumpster Dive Really Save Your Life? | MythBusters | S6 E02 | Full Episode
Mythbusters tests if jumping into a dumpster is a safe escape and if old deep-sea diving suits could fatally crush divers. Dumpster landings are plausible with soft material, but risky due to unknown contents. Deep-sea diving pressure differentials are lethally dangerous.
Can Fan-Favorite Mini Myths Survive The Test? | MythBusters | S6 E01 | Full Episode
MythBusters tests classic myths like lighting a match with a bullet, dipping into molten metal, and making a bamboo Gorn cannon, revealing many are busted or underwhelming.
Can The Human Body Handle Sudden Bursts Of Brutal Acceleration | MythBusters | S5 E30 | Full Episode
MythBusters explores whether cars always explode off cliffs and if humans can survive rocket flights. They find car explosions are Hollywood embellishments, and while early rocket flight is theoretically possible, survival is highly unlikely with 17th-century tech.
Leap of Logic | MythBusters
MythBusters tests if snapping cables can slice a person in half and if sound can be recorded on pottery. They also debunk myths about exploding trousers and fuel efficiency devices.
Are Home-Built Contraptions More Dangerous Than They Look? | MythBusters | S5 E29 | Full Episode
MythBusters reveals that clean cars are more fuel-efficient than dirty ones, and surprisingly, dimpling a car improves its aerodynamics and fuel economy by 11%.
Do Extreme Temperatures Really Cause Wild Everyday Disasters? | MythBusters | S5 E28 | Full Episode
MythBusters explores fan-suggested evolutions of past myths, testing whether water heaters can breach two-story houses, if liquid nitrogen can shatter locks, and if rocket-powered snowplows can split cars.
Is It Possible To Pull Off Extreme Escapes In A Dense City Environment? | MythBusters | S5 E27
Mythbusters explores grease fire myths, the possibility of microwaving C4, and using cheese as cannonballs with surprising results.
Can A Blast Of Air Knock Someone Off Their Feet Like In The Movies? | MythBusters | S5 E26
MythBusters tested hurricane window myths and liquid nitrogen's shattering power. Opening hurricane windows offers no significant protection, while liquid nitrogen doesn't make frozen organic matter shatter easily.
Do Tethers And Restraints Behave The Way Movies Claim They Do? | MythBusters | S5 E25 | Full Episode
MythBusters explores the surprising strength and versatility of duct tape, testing its ability to lift cars, seal cannons, and even build a functional boat.
Cinematic Science | MythBusters
Mythbusters explores the science behind Indiana Jones' whip and Star Wars blaster effectiveness, concluding many movie stunts are plausible with scientific backing.
Which Fan-Submitted Myths Will Survive The Ultimate Test? | MythBusters | S5 E13 | Full Episode
MythBusters tests viewer-submitted myths: bamboo torture, alkaline metals in bathtubs, and St. Bernard brandy, revealing surprising truths about plant growth, chemical reactions, and hypothermia.
The Team Finishes The Season With Maximum Explosive Power! | MythBusters | S5 E12 | Full Episode
MythBusters explores idioms like "polish a turd" and "hit the ground running," using science and explosions to test their literal meaning.
Can Someone Truly Punch Their Way Out Of A Coffin? | MythBusters | S5 E11 | Full Episode
MythBusters tests if everyday objects like police badges and MP3 players are bulletproof, and if a person can punch their way out of a buried coffin. Results revealed surprising protection from some materials, but ultimately busted the coffin myth.
Could A Rider Backflip A Motorcycle With Physics Alone? | MythBusters | S5 E10 | Full Episode
Mythbusters tests if jamming a pole into a motorcycle wheel causes a flip, and if ropes from bedsheets, hair, or toilet paper can be used for prison escapes.
What Happens When A Steak Turns Into An Unexpected Explosive? | MythBusters | S5 E03 | Full Episode
MythBusters tests if explosives can tenderize steak and if driving stress affects fuel efficiency. Both myths are explored with surprising results.
Can We Finally Prove The Moon Landing Myths Wrong? | MythBusters | S5 E02 | Full Episode
MythBusters tests common moon landing hoax claims, demonstrating physics principles like light reflection and vacuum behavior to debunk theories about shadows, flags, footprints, and film manipulation.
Can The MythBusters Survive Alaska’s Wildest Challenges? | MythBusters | S5 E01 | Full Episode
MythBusters tests Alaskan myths: a dog retrieving dynamite, moose-car collisions, and cabin fever. They discover dynamite is unlikely to sink an SUV, speeding up doesn't help in a moose collision, and cabin fever symptoms are real but hard to definitively measure.
Antacid Jail Break put to the test! | MythBusters | S4 E30 | Full Episode
MythBusters tests viewer-submitted myths, from ancient arrowheads to cartoon physics, using scientific methods to confirm or bust them.
What happens when fans pick the myths? | MythBusters | S4 E29 | Full Episode
MythBusters tests fan-submitted myths: can a plane take off on a treadmill, and can cockroaches survive a nuclear blast? They also explore a car-filling foam prank.
Physics of Falling | MythBusters
MythBusters explores the physics of falling objects and microwave oven myths, revealing that a penny's terminal velocity is insufficient for harm and metal in microwaves doesn't cause explosions.
Can cockroaches outlive us and can shaving cream cause chaos? | MythBusters | S4 E28 | Full Episode
MythBusters proves a lead balloon can fly by building a 10ft cube, and that explosions can create waves, but not surfable ones.