Episode Overview
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Overall episode No. |
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| 114 | 1 | "Demolition Derby" | April 8, 2009 (2009-04-08) | 128 |
| Myths tested: When a bus is moving at over 50 miles per hour, will moving passengers to the inside of the turn keep the bus from flipping? Will a fruit stand drive through, chain link gate crash, caravan collision and semi trailer shave leave the driver unharmed and able to continue in a high speed pursuit or will there be real life repercussions? Will a car dropped from 4,000 feet fall faster than a speeding car? Is the compact conundrum of a two-truck head-on collision a myth? Note: This was a two-hour special episode. |
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| 115 | 2 | "Alaska Special 2" | April 15, 2009 (2009-04-15) | 129 |
| Myths tested: Is Pykrete really tougher than ice? Is it durable enough to make a boat and even an aircraft carrier out of? (See also Project Habakkuk) Can a V-shaped snowplow really split a car in two? Note: This was a special episode. |
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| 116 | 3 | "Banana Slip/Double-Dip" | April 22, 2009 (2009-04-22) | 130 |
| Myths tested: Can a banana peel really cause one to slip? Does double dipping cause germ warfare? Can you really make a homemade diamond? |
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| 117 | 4 | "YouTube Special" | April 29, 2009 (2009-04-29) | 131 |
| Myths tested: Do match heads alone have the explosive punch to fire a homemade cannon? Can a 7-foot ball of Lego blocks become a rolling weapon of mass destruction? Can a car tire burst into flames if it spins fast enough? Note: This was a special episode. |
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| 118 | 5 | "Swimming in Syrup" | May 6, 2009 (2009-05-06) | 132 |
| Myths tested: Can a person swim faster in syrup than in water? Davey Crockett's Magic Bullets: Can two targets be hit with one shot by splitting a bullet on an axe blade? MacGyver: Can a steel door be blown open by the gunpowder from six bullets? |
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| 119 | 6 | "Exploding Bumper" | May 13, 2009 (2009-05-13) | 133 |
| Myths tested: Can a car bumper explode? Did Hungarian archers get twice the penetration shooting a bow from a galloping horse? |
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| 120 | 7 | "Seesaw Saga" | May 20, 2009 (2009-05-20) | 134 |
| Myths tested: Could a skydiver whose parachute failed to open hit a playground seesaw and send a small girl flying seven stories high? And would she survive? |
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| 121 | 8 | "Thermite vs. Ice" | May 27, 2009 (2009-05-27) | 135 |
| Myths tested: 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 get severed while firing a S&W .500 magnum revolver? |
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| 122 | 9 | "Prison Escape" | June 3, 2009 (2009-06-03) | 136 |
| Myths tested: Could a human hang on to the roof of a speeding car? Could a person fire a ball-and-chain (attached to his leg) from a cannon, and will he fly far enough to escape from prison? |
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| 123 | 10 | "Curving Bullets" | June 10, 2009 (2009-06-10) | 137 |
| Myths tested: Can a sonic shock wave shatter glass? Is it possible to bend bullets around obstacles? |
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| 124 | 11 | "Car vs. Rain" | June 17, 2009 (2009-06-17) | 138 |
| Myths tested: Will driving a convertible faster in the rain help a person stay drier than stopping and putting the top on? Can popcorn be cooked with lasers or explosions? |
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| 125 | 12 | "Knock Your Socks Off" | October 7, 2009 (2009-10-07) | 139 |
| Myths tested: If one bullet is fired horizontally and the other is dropped vertically, simultaneously from the same height, which will hit the ground first? Or will they hit at the same time, owing to gravity? Can someone really be knocked out of their socks? |
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| 126 | 13 | "Duct Tape Hour" | October 14, 2009 (2009-10-14) | 140 |
| Myths tested: Is it possible to lift a car using nothing but duct tape? Will duct tape plug holes in the bottom of boats and can you create a working sail-boat out of it? Is it possible to build a working cannon using duct tape? |
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| 127 | 14 | "Clean Car vs. Dirty Car" | October 21, 2009 (2009-10-21) | 141 |
| Myths tested: Does a dirty car get better gas mileage than a clean one? Why are dimples crucial to the flight of golf balls? Hangover - Is the adage "Stick to beer you're in the clear; beer then liquor never sicker" true? |
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| 128 | 15 | "Greased Lightning" | October 28, 2009 (2009-10-28) | 142 |
| Myths tested: Can a 30-foot (9.1 m) fireball be created with an oil pan fire? Does microwaving C-4 cause it to explode? Can cheese fired from a cannon pierce a sail? |
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| 129 | 16 | "Hurricane Windows" | November 4, 2009 (2009-11-04) | 143 |
| Myths tested: Will opening all of the windows of a house during a hurricane lessen the damage caused to the structure? Will a human head that has been dipped in liquid nitrogen for 5 seconds shatter when slammed into a table? Will a Christmas tree explode if frozen using liquid nitrogen? |
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| 130 | 17 | "Crash and Burn" | November 11, 2009 (2009-11-11) (US) November 2, 2009 (2009-11-02) (UK) |
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| Myths tested: Does a car explode when driven off a cliff? Can a huge rocket launch a cage holding a human and would the person survive? |
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| 131 | 18 | "Myth Evolution" | November 18, 2009 (2009-11-18) | 145 |
| Myths tested: Can an exploding water heater pass through the second story of a house? Can a person shoot around a corner accurately using a variety of methods? Can someone hold on to a car while being driven through cardboard boxes? Can liquid nitrogen be used to pick a lock? Can a rocket-powered snow plow split a car in two? |
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| 132 | 19 | "Dumpster Diving" | November 25, 2009 (2009-11-25) | 146 |
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| 133 | 20 | "Antacid Jail Break" | December 2, 2009 (2009-12-02) | 147 |
| Myths tested: Can antacid tablets be used to blow a prison cell open? Can a person drive safely on a moonless night without using his headlights? |
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| 134 | 21 | "Unarmed and Unharmed" | December 9, 2009 (2009-12-09) | 148 |
| Myths tested: Can a cowboy shoot a gun out of a person's hand without injuring him? Is the 50-foot bus jump seen in Speed possible in real life? |
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| 135 | 22 | "Hidden Nasties" | December 16, 2009 (2009-12-16) | 149 |
| Myths tested: Can you skip a car over a lake? Is a toilet seat cleaner than other household items? |
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| 136 | 23 | "Mini Myth Mayhem" | December 28, 2009 (2009-12-28) | 150 |
| Myths tested: Can you mail a coconut without packaging? Can you light a match with a bullet? Can you make a candle out of earwax? Can you make someone urinate involuntarily by putting their hand in a bowl of warm water while they sleep? Can you make your own gunpowder, shoot it out of a bamboo cannon, and walk away? Can you touch molten lead without burning your skin? |
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