MythBusters

Myths tested: Did the Confederates really have a two-stage rocket capable of traveling 100 miles from Richmond to DC?

Myths tested: Can two semi-trucks collide head-on and completely crush a compact car? Can vodka cure foot odor or bad breath?

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 wearer's toes? Can bottle rockets be used to launch a human?

Myths tested: What is the best cure for seasickness? Is it more efficient to drive a truck with its tailgate up than down? Can sticking one's finger in a gun barrel stop a bullet?

Myths tested: Can a deadly crossbow be made from materials available to prison inmates? Can vodka remove the smell of cigarettes from clothes, kill bees like an insecticide, or be used as a bathroom cleaner?

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

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?

Myths tested: Could a kite struck by lightning in a storm kill the person holding it? Are various flatulence myths true?

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

Myths tested: Can a bullet fired straight up in the air kill someone on the way back down? Can vodka cure poison oak and remove band-aids painlessly? If low-end vodka is charcoal-filtered, will it become a top-shelf vodka?

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

Myths tested: Can mind control be achieved by various techniques? Can a room be painted with dynamite?

Myths tested: Is it possible for pants to spontaneously explode? Do various fuel efficiency methods work?

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

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

Myths tested: Can a laser alarm be defeated? Can a metal duct be stealthily climbed using magnets? Can a pressure switch be defeated? How easy is it to crack a safe?

Myths tested: Can a laser alarm be defeated? Can a metal duct be stealthily climbed using magnets? Can a pressure switch be defeated? How easy is it to crack a safe? Can a hole be easily cut into a pane of glass without setting off a sound alarm?

Myths tested: Can speaker power alone destroy a car? Will driving faster on a bumpy road smooth out the ride?

Myths tested: Can a hurricane blow a piece of straw through a tree? According to Primary Perception, do all living things share an interconnected consciousness?

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: Why does dropping Mentos into a bottle of Diet Coke create a geyser effect? Can a stamp affixed to a helicopter's rotor blade make it crash?

Myths tested: If a steel cable under high tension snaps, could it cut a human in half? Can sounds and vibrations be recorded into the grooves of ancient pottery?

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

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?

Myths tested: Can a hybrid rocket be propelled with salami? Is it more efficient to drive a truck with its tailgate up than down? Can a sword slice a machine gun barrel?