Programm von Mythbusters

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Does a certain 1970s sports car become more aerodynamic if the body is turned backwards? Can a surfboard be launched through the windscreen of a car and be lethal, like in the movie "Lethal Weapon 2?"

Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really use only 10% of their brain?

Does a driver's choice of footwear affect driving performance? Does a full bladder pose as much of a driving hazard as being legally intoxicated? Can superglue be used to turn a room upside down?

Myths tested: Can a working glider be made out of concrete? Can an engine run on gunpowder alone?

Myths tested: Could the Ancient Chinese have used drums to listen for tunneling invaders? Is the five second rule true?

Myths tested: Can a machine designed by Nikola Tesla actually create a miniature earthquake or collapse a structure? Can a lava lamp explode if heated on the stove?

Myths tested: Did the Confederates really build a lethal steam-powered machine gun? Is it possible to fool a modern polygraph test?

Myths tested: How can someone escape from a sinking car? Can paper be folded in half more than seven times?

Can you accidentally kill yourself with a bullet that ricochets off three walls? Could a medieval army have used trees to catapult dead bodies over a castle wall?

Myths tested: Can a cell phone cause a plane to crash? Can a person fly away on a raft filled with helium?

Can Adam and Jamie cross a canyon and reach civilization using only basic supplies, duct tape and bubble wrap?

Myths tested: Could the sinking Titanic suck a person down with it? Does a goldfish's memory only last for seconds? Can explosives packed in a trombone cause the slide to rocket off it?

Can a ninja catch an arrow mid-flight? Could a ninja hide underwater breathing through a bamboo reed long enough to attack an enemy with a poison blow-dart?

Myths tested: Can a football fly farther if it is filled with helium? Is it possible for a human to catch a bullet in his teeth?

Could thermite placed on top of blocks of ice set off an explosion? Could a car stereo set off an SKS rifle? Could a person's thumb be severed while firing a hunting pistol?

Can mirrors be used to reflect sunlight and illuminate a tomb, as depicted in "The Mummy?" Can a runaway car be safely stopped if another driver pulls in front and slows down?

Myths tested: What caused a plane to be shredded? Can a fire be started by rubbing sticks together, with a bullet or with ice?

How well do movie sound effects compare to their real-world counterparts? Can a sailboat stranded in calm water start moving by blowing air into its sail with an onboard fan?

Myths tested: Can a whirlpool really kill somebody? Can a snow plough driving down the road push enough air to flip a passing car over?

“Supersized” myths are explored. Included: great white shark legends are put to the test during a trip to Cape Town, South Africa.

Myths tested: Can an air cylinder go straight through a cinder-block wall or propel a boat? Can a passing train suck a person onto the tracks?

If a pressure-triggered bomb is cooled with liquid nitrogen, can its detonation be delayed long enough for a person to seek protection?

Myths tested: Can a marching battalion take down a bridge? Is it possible to make a "magic bullet" out of ice?

Myths tested: Can a tissue box in the back of a car kill the driver if the car crashes? Is it possible to split an arrow by hitting it with another?

Myths tested: Is it possible to split an arrow by hitting it with another? Can a hybrid rocket be propelled with salami? Can a modern firearm be fired if completely submerged in water?

Myths tested: If someone falls off a building, can that person glide to safety using a sheet of plywood? Can you beat a radar detector?

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