Programm von Mythbusters

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Can you skip a car over a lake? Is a toilet seat cleaner than other household items?

Are men better at driving than women? Are women better at reading facial emotions than men? Are men better at grilling than women? Are men better at following maps than women?

Can a buried car use onboard explosives to blast a bulldozer out of the way without injuring the passengers?

Myths tested: Can a big rig's tire explode with deadly force? Can fuel be saved by tailgating a semi-trailer truck? Can a car be driven onto a truck's extended ramp at highway speeds?

Could a man sandwiched between two big men in the backseat of a car survive the car being T-boned by a truck, as seen in "Headhunters"?

Myths tested: Is anti-gravity possible? Can too many lights on a Christmas tree cause it to light on fire? Can vodka help to ease the pain of a jellyfish sting?

Should you really never bring a knife to a gunfight? Will you lose a sword fight if you try to strike first? Did the 14th-century Chinese design a two-stage, arrow-launching missile?

Can certain sound frequencies persuade people that an area is haunted? Is it really possible to smell fear? Is it really as easy to move and bury a dead body as it is in the movies?

Is pykrete tougher than ice, bulletproof and durable enough to make a boat out of? Can a V-shaped snowplough really split a car in two?

Myths tested: Can a person with no flight training land a jet while being assisted by the traffic controllers over the radio? Is it possible to talk while falling at terminal velocity?

Myths tested: Can a human voice extinguish a flame? Can hypnotists plant suggestions in unwilling patients? Can hypnosis help bring back dormant memories?

Myths tested: Do steel toe boots really put toes in more danger than a regular boot, to the extent that the steel toe would chop off the toes? Can bottle rockets be used to launch a human?

Are some types of people more tolerant to pain? Can a BBQ propane tank heat up enough in a fire to launch through a garage roof like a rocket?

Can a pallet of duct tape help you survive on a deserted island?

Could Luke have safely swung across the chasm in the Death Star while carrying Princess Leia? Would the Ewoks' swinging log trap have destroyed an Imperial walker?

Can a car's tire pressure affect its fuel efficiency? Can a laptop stop a bullet from point-blank range? Can a hair weave stop a .40 caliber bullet? Can a fridge door stop a round of 9mm bullets?

Can you cook a full holiday meal on the engine of a running car? Does the tryptophan in turkey make you sleepy? Is it easy to confuse the taste of unusual meat with chicken?

Does a car explode when driven off a cliff? Can a huge rocket launch a cage holding a human, and would the person survive?

Can an explosion caused by a hot water heater put out a fire? Is sunscreen flammable? Will a vacuum explode if it sucks up black powder?

Myths tested: Did Archimedes make a cannon using steam power? Is a cardboard cereal box more nutritious than the sugary cereal inside?

Myths tested: Is it possible to climb a building with a motorized grappling hook? Will getting punched by someone wearing a ring leave a ring-shaped imprint?

Myths tested: Can a person be propelled off a toilet seat by dropping a lit cigarette into it when filled with combustible materials? Is running better than walking to keep dry in the rain?

Myths tested: Can a car in which a person has died and started to decay become so malodorous that it is be impossible to remove the stench and sell?

Is it possible to re-inflate a flat tire and re-seat it on its rim? How effective are various handgun firing stances?

Can a person be launched 115 feet into a kiddie pool from a giant waterslide? Can a mail delivery truck taking only right turns save gas?

Myths tested: Can a water heater explode and shoot through the roof of a house? If a person is being dragged by a horse, can the friction caused by the movement make the jeans catch on fire?

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