![]() ![]() A passing snowplow does not move enough air to flip a car.A glass jug of milk and a can of potted meat will also explode, but less forcefully. A lava lamp or a can of beans heated on a stove can explode with lethal force.If a steel cable snaps, it will not cut a person in two.A cigarette lighter is not likely to explode in a pocket, in a laundry dryer, or on a car dashboard, but it is likely explode when hit with a golf club or when placed near welding tools.A large number of cigarette lighters in a hot car could lead to a lethal explosion.The vortex from a passing train will not suck a person into the tracks.A person's tongue can instantly stick to a freezing pole.If a hunting revolver is held improperly when fired, escaping gases can blow the hunter's fingers off.Under the right circumstances, a taser may ignite someone who has just been pepper sprayed.Once the car interior is flooded, the doors can be opened again. The pressure will also prevent the windows from being rolled down, and keys, cell phones, and steel-toed boots will be ineffective at breaking the windows. If a car is driven into water, there is very little time to open the doors before the water pressure becomes too great.A heavy insect hitting a motorcycle rider in the right spot could kill the rider.A high-rise office worker can accidentally run through a plate-glass window and fall to their death.A dog bowl can focus enough sunlight to start a fire.(The phenomenon can also be used to partially extinguish a house fire or to power a cannon.) A faulty water heater can explode and shoot through the roof of a house, even a two-story house.A railroad tanker car can implode after being steam cleaned and then sealed and cooled, but only if it has prior damage.Spray sunscreens can be flammable due to the propellants.A pane of plate glass dropped from sufficient height can cut a person in half, but tempered glass will just crush the person.A rock kicked up by a lawnmower can deliver the same force as a bullet.The following overview attempts to summarize and categorize the results of the entire MythBusters series as succinctly as possible. ![]() The MythBusters tested over 1,000 distinct myths in 271 hour-long episodes spanning 14 years, resulting in a vast amount of information about common myths and interesting phenomena. ![]()
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