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Episode 125: “Car vs. Rain”

17 Jun 2009 11:45:42 PDT

Written by Buster
The Build Team placed popcorn kernels on top of the propane tank and detonated it with high explosives. The explosion failed to cook or pop any of the popcorn kernels because the blast blew the kernels away before they could absorb enough heat. busted

Original story at MythBusters Results .

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Episode 122: "Thermite vs. Ice"

27 May 2009 14:22:13 PDT

Written by Buster
The shock wave caused by an exploding bomb is enough to trigger a misfire in an SKS rifle. The Build Team tested another, similar myth from the same source, involving an exploded bomb setting off guns placed around the blast zone. This time, one of the guns did fire from the shockwave of the exp...

Original story at MythBusters Results .

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Sweet Dreams, Deadly Machines

26 May 2009 13:31:45 PDT

Here's a recap of the finer moments: The guest appearances continued, with MythBusters' Adam Savage dropping in to blow our minds about the fine art of electrocution, and why you probably shouldn't try it at home. You all got in the game, ...

Original story at Gizmodo.com .

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Don´t do some of these really stupid things with truck tires

26 May 2009 08:19:31 PDT

OH Have you ever watched “Blow It Up” on cable TV? Are you into “MythBusters”? Are Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman your heroes? If you said “Yes” to any of these questions, you're like 95 percent of all the people I know in the commercial tire industry. ...

Original story at Tire Business .

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Giz Explains: How Electrocution Really Kills You

20 May 2009 12:18:23 PDT

But physical force is weak and inefficient compared to good old electrocution, which, according to MythBusters' Adam Savage, doesn't kill you the way you think it does. If you learned about how electrocution kills you from cartoons or Ernest P. ...

Original story at Gizmodo.com .

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Tonight on Mythbusters YouTube Special

29 Apr 2009 13:00:18 PDT

Written by Healthy Shana
Back in October 2008 I joined along with the Mythbusters to ask viewers from the YouTube community to send in their favorite viral videos. So you guys submitted your best YouTube myths and the MythBusters listened! Tune-in TONIGHT to find out if your submitted myths were BUSTED, PLAUSIBL...

Original story at Science on TV .

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MythBusters news and blogs - July 04, 2009

04 Jul 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit MythBusters news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Episode 124: “Curving Bullets” -- by Buster from MythBusters Results
• Mainstreet Los Gatos: No pickles, ice cream for Byron, she's ... -- from San Jose Mercury News
• Vancouver engineer invents self-balancing unicycle -- from OregonLive.com
• Discovery Channel Hit Show, MythBusters Comes To Rockford -- from WIFR
• Get 'MythBusters' tickets Friday -- from Rockford Register Star
• Wednesday's Highlights -- from Los Angeles Times
• Bits 'n' Pieces: Camas man hops a ride to "MythBusters" -- from The Columbian
• TV Junkie: 'Lost' Season Finale; Colber(t)'s Birthday; PBS Changes -- from LAist
• Episode 120: “Exploding Bumper” -- by Buster from MythBusters Results
• MythBusters, Mind Control -- from Google Video - -site:youtube.com MythBusters Hyneman OR Narrator OR "Adam Savage" OR myths OR Adam OR "Jamie Hyneman" OR Kari OR Jamie OR myth OR MythBuster OR Buster OR "Grant Imahara" OR "ballistics gel" OR Tory OR Plausible OR Exploding OR "Kari Byron" OR "urban legends" OR "special effects experts" OR "crash test dummy" OR Savage OR experiments OR "Discovery Channel" OR "Tory Belleci" OR "Diet Coke and Mentos" OR Mentos OR McDuffee OR "Killer Brace Position" OR "M5 Industries" OR BattleBots OR "Naval Air Station Alameda" OR "The Theory of Everything"

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Tonight on Mythbusters YouTube Special

29 Apr 2009 13:00:18 PDT

Written by Healthy Shana
The MYTHBUSTERS special marks Discovery Channel’s first program partnership initiative with YouTube. Discovery aired a series of spots beginning in September 2008, hosted by MYTHBUSTERS’ Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, that invited viewers to become a part of the myth-busting crew b...

Original story at Science on TV .

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What's on TV Wednesday night

22 Apr 2009 02:28:21 PDT

NY 9 (DISC) "MythBusters." Hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage try to debunk, or prove, a couple of classic comedy myths in this episode. Meanwhile, Kari Byron, Grant Imahara, and Tory Belleci try to find out if you can make homemade diamonds and get the ...

Original story at New York Daily News .

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Saturday's TV: The Best Of Tropfest

09 Apr 2009 07:08:16 PDT

Australia MythBusters SBS, 7.30pm One of the best programs on television and a fixture in the Saturday viewing calendar thanks to scheduling from SBS that is (dare we say it) almost commercial in its consistency. Well, the way commercial television used to be, ...

Original story at Brisbane Times .

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Official: Shake from MythBusters bomb not expected

25 Mar 2009 08:44:37 PDT

CA Matthew Henderson/Democrat) Discovery Channel's MythBusters had to crack more than one mystery during filming. MythBusters, a show devoted to exploring popular rumors and urban myths, exploded 500 pounds of ammonium nitrate in order to see if it was ...

Original story at Daily Democrat .

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Big boom in Esparto was really no myth

24 Mar 2009 01:04:49 PDT

CA For an upcoming episode, a crew from "MythBusters," a show dedicated to exploring rumors and urban myths, exploded 500 pounds of ammonium nitrate one-half mile north of Woodland Avenue Friday afternoon. The explosion, caused by a quarter of the same ...

Original story at TheReporter.com .

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Mythbusters - Water Stun Gun Part II

10 Dec 2008 08:17:49 PST

Written by Healthy Shana
Share This Show: Mythbusters Network: Discovery Channel Episode Title: Water Stun Gun Original Air Date: September 17, 2008 On this episode of Mythbusters, Adam and Jamie investigate a secret agent myth - that you can turn a conventional electric stun gun into a water-powered electri...

Original story at Science on TV .

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Watch MythBusters Live in YouTube HD | Philippines Internet Review

25 Nov 2008 13:33:03 PST

Here’s a heroic video of the MythBusters dynamic duo Kari Byron and his partner as they speed up paintball in a flash into the armor of one. This is a live show courtesy of YouTube which is now available in full HD or high definition ...

Original story at Philippines Internet Review .

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Episode 106: "Phone Book Friction"

10 Sep 2008 19:00:15 PDT

Written by Buster
The MythBusters tried to pull the two phone books apart with human power, which was unsuccessful. A pair of cars also failed at pulling the phone books apart. Finally, the MythBusters resorted to using an M551 Sheridan light tank and an M113 armored personnel carrier, which were able to pul...

Original story at MythBusters Results .

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MythBusters Claims the Moon Landings Actually Happened

28 Aug 2008 15:19:36 PDT

Australia - On their show last night, MythBusters sought to debunk one of the biggest myths of all, that NASA's "moon landings" were shot on a Hollywood backlot. ...

Original story at Gizmodo Australia .

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HOW TO - Make your own ballistics gel

19 Jun 2008 12:00:00 PDT

Written by Gareth Branwyn
HacknMod has a nice round-up of online resources related to making and using ballistic gel. Above is a segment from MythBusters on the subject. DIY Make your own Ballistics Gel. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in ...

Original story at Daily DIY . Related stories include: and ... MAKE Magazine , Electronics Infoline

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MythBusters Hack Go-Kart in Extreme Electric vs. Gas Test - Popular Mechanics

19 May 2008 08:28:30 PDT

MythBusters Hack Go-Kart in Extreme Electric vs. Gas Test NY - By Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage On our show, we like extreme tech. And, as far as we're concerned, racing go-karts at 90 mph with your butt half an inch ...

Original story at Popular Mechanics .

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Kari Byron

03 Apr 2008 17:05:04 PDT

Written by Cyan
Image from FHM Magazine Kari’s popularity has landed her a spot on The Late Show with David Letterman and a four-page spread in the June 2006 issue of FHM magazine. She was named the People’s Choice Sexy Geek of 2006 in a poll conducted by Wired Magazine.

Original story at Sexiest Geeks Alive .

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Tonight on the Tube: American Idol, Law & Order, MythBusters & Comanche Moon Concludes

16 Jan 2008 06:05:39 PST

Written by Jason the TVaholic
Tonight, CBS has the third and final segment of the Comanche Moon miniseries and FOX has the Wednesday night premiere of American Idol, which will be the results show once they get to the actual competition. Over on cable, Comedy Central has the fifth season premiere of Reno 911!, Discover...

Original story at TVaholic.com .

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MythBusters do their best busting with iPhone

06 Nov 2007 12:43:23 PST

Written by willpark
The show’s talkative Adam Savage apparently uses the iPhone’s stopwatch feature (it’sa part of the “Clock” app, in case you were wondering) to keep time in an effort to “bust” or “confirm” urban/popular myths. Does using an iPhone make ...

Original story at IntoMobile - Mobile Phone News and Reviews .

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OTHER- Mythbusters

05 Oct 2007 23:33:56 PDT

Jaime Hyneman and Adam Savage from Discovery Channel's top rated show MYTHBUSTERS come to Popejoy Hall Mythbusters: An Evening with Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage brings audiences an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the show. ...

Original story at itsatrip.org .

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'MythBusters' co-hosts to speak at Purdue - The Exponent

13 Sep 2007 07:01:37 PDT

MythBusters' co-hosts to speak at Purdue The Exponent, IN - Two hosts of the popular TV show "MythBusters" will speak at 1 pm on Oct. 28 in the Elliott Hall of Music. Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, who use basic ...

Original story at Purdue Exponent .

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'Mythbusters' coming to Purdue in October - Journal and Courier

12 Sep 2007 13:27:30 PDT

Mythbusters' coming to Purdue in October IN - The MythBusters crew will be on campus Oct. 28 and will show footage that didn't make it into shows in which they attempt to prove or disprove popular myths ...

Original story at Journal and Courier .

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Get excitied about science with the MythBusters - Fort McMurray Today

26 Jul 2007 16:00:38 PDT

Get excitied about science with the MythBusters Canada - MythBusters Grant Imahara, Kari Byron and Tori Bellect will be giving a live presentation for an audience of up to 2000 people. ...

Original story at Fort McMurray Today .

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MythBusters' Kari Byron in FHM

26 May 2006 06:19:00 PDT

Written by Keith McDuffee
I've been a fan of MythBusters for a while now, and I can't help but admit that there's just something about Kari. Most likely it's the fact that here we have a cool, hip chick who loves downing beers with the guys and pierces things without getting overly pin-cushion on us, while at the same ti...

Original story at TV Squad .

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