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MythBusters - Who Ya Gonna Call?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the very-good-show dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The currently-airing Discovery Channel show MythBusters has been profiled in a Newsweek article. Basically, the show takes two former Hollywood effects designers as they set out to prove or disprove various folklore myths that have come about over the years, such as the actual effect of a poppy-seed bagel on a drug test, or what effect a penny dropped from the Empire State Building observation deck will have on a human at ground level."

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  1. And on the next episode... by weeboo0104 · · Score: 5, Funny

    They will explore whether or not a webserver can melt as a result of something called "The Slashdot effect".

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    It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. -Frederick Douglass
  2. My favorite show by develop · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's one of my favorite shows. Three thumbs up on the TiVo. For those interested here is a list of some of the topics they covered.

    1. coke's ability to remove blood stains/rust/etc
    2. do piercing's make you more susceptible to lightening
    3. ice bullets (CIA myth)
    4. the JADO rocket on the car in the desert
    5. the weather balloon lawn chair story
    6. running in the rain keeps you drier then walking
    7. eel skin wallets erase credit cards
    8. smoking on the toliet can kill ya
    9. poppy seeds can make you test positive on a drug test
    10. peeing on the third rail will kill ya
    11. tree canon
    12. ways to beat a breathalyzer
    13. dropping a hammer in the water before you fall in will break your fall
    14. penny off the empire state building
    15. exploding cdrom drivers
    16. breast implants explode in airplanes

    anyway - good show... no answers listed - watch the show to find out.