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Testing the Bourne Toaster

In the Bourne movies, a magazine is shoved inside a toaster. 20 seconds later, it causes an explosion in the house. Could this happen in real life?

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Is it really possible for falling glass to cleave a person in half? Jamie and Adam attempt to test the myth of the glass guillotine.WWW

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Are laser blasters really lasers? Adam calculates the speed of blaster bolts to find out.WWW

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Jamie and Adam put the myth of higher ground to the test in this epic lightsaber battle.WWW

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Were Kari, Grant and Tori surprised by their results How did they feel about wasting so much wine?WWW

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Dodge A BulletWWW

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In video games, when you shoot an oil or propane tank, it blows up ... is this gaming baloney? Kari, Tory and Grant answer your Gas Room Boom questions.WWW

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Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman admit they missed something BIG in this episode. See what it is (and know that they're sorry).WWW

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Ancient Chinese warriors really wore armor made from paper? Yes. Yes, they did.WWW

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You may be impressed that Jamie Hyneman was able to dodge a Hollywood blank from 500 yards away ... but he wasn't.WWW

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MythBusters InvasionWWW

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Could an on-fire wine truck start shooting out corks? Domaine Carneros Winery's Eileen Crane gives Kari Byron her expert opinion.WWW

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To put the flaming-reel myth to the test, Tory, Kari and Grant got up at the crack of dawn. See what greeted them when they arrived at Fisherman Wharf in this deleted scene.WWW

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Inspired by a scene from Bourne Supremacy, Adam and Jamie want to know if 9% methane to oxygen is the recipe for the perfect bang. The relation of oxygen to flammable gas is called stoichiometry.WWW

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If you work for 10 years collecting antacids in prison, can you escape?WWW

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There’s a specific technique for finishing the task unscathed by the hot coals. But does Adam know the secret?WWW

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Adam and Jamie play with giant Tesla coils to see if they can take down bad guys with an electric stun gun that works on water.WWW

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Adam and Jamie construct a model home and place it into a wind tunnel. The results may help secure your home in high winds.WWW

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On the menu for THIS aftershow: food fights, tongue twisters and blasting caps. Oh, and the shrimp video? One of the only myths in which NOTHING about it could POSSIBLY be true.WWW

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