Top 10 Myths Confirmed by the MythBusters

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top 10 myths confirmed by the

top 10 myths confirmed by the Mythbusters before we begin we publish

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this list we’ll be looking at the most

this list we’ll be looking at the most amazing myths from throughout the

amazing myths from throughout the

amazing myths from throughout the Mythbusters run which were confirmed to

Mythbusters run which were confirmed to

Mythbusters run which were confirmed to actually be true

actually be true

actually be true we’ll be ranking our list based on the

we’ll be ranking our list based on the

we’ll be ranking our list based on the surprise factor sense of fun and the

surprise factor sense of fun and the

surprise factor sense of fun and the ingenious ways in which the team

ingenious ways in which the team

ingenious ways in which the team confirmed the myth for the purpose of

confirmed the myth for the purpose of

confirmed the myth for the purpose of this list we will only be including

this list we will only be including

this list we will only be including confirmed outcomes so plausible outcomes

confirmed outcomes so plausible outcomes

confirmed outcomes so plausible outcomes will not be included number 10 you could

will not be included number 10 you could

will not be included number 10 you could stick your hand into molten lead see

stick your hand into molten lead see

stick your hand into molten lead see there’s a myth going around that if you

there’s a myth going around that if you

there’s a myth going around that if you take pure lead and you melt it that you

take pure lead and you melt it that you

take pure lead and you melt it that you can dip your hand in it and not be burnt

can dip your hand in it and not be burnt

can dip your hand in it and not be burnt a horribly injured you’d think that

a horribly injured you’d think that

a horribly injured you’d think that human skin and molten lead would not mix

human skin and molten lead would not mix

human skin and molten lead would not mix too well unless you count melting your

too well unless you count melting your

too well unless you count melting your entire hand off as a good thing however

entire hand off as a good thing however

entire hand off as a good thing however Adam and Jamie wanted to test the lead

Adam and Jamie wanted to test the lead

Adam and Jamie wanted to test the lead and frost effect which is when a layer

and frost effect which is when a layer

and frost effect which is when a layer of vapor protects a liquid against the

of vapor protects a liquid against the

of vapor protects a liquid against the source of extreme heat they heated led

source of extreme heat they heated led

source of extreme heat they heated led to a hundred and fifty degrees wet their

to a hundred and fifty degrees wet their

to a hundred and fifty degrees wet their hands with cold water and dip their

hands with cold water and dip their

hands with cold water and dip their fingers into the lead luckily for their

fingers into the lead luckily for their

fingers into the lead luckily for their fingers the Lena frost effect took

fingers the Lena frost effect took

fingers the Lena frost effect took effect and their fingers remained

effect and their fingers remained

effect and their fingers remained unscathed now that one it went in pretty

unscathed now that one it went in pretty

unscathed now that one it went in pretty good and no problem we tell you to never

good and no problem we tell you to never

good and no problem we tell you to never ever try this at home

ever try this at home

ever try this at home but most people thankfully don’t have

but most people thankfully don’t have

but most people thankfully don’t have any molten lead lying around oh that’s

any molten lead lying around oh that’s

any molten lead lying around oh that’s freaky number nine a tree can be cut

freaky number nine a tree can be cut

freaky number nine a tree can be cut down with a mini gun here’s a handy tip

down with a mini gun here’s a handy tip

down with a mini gun here’s a handy tip for next Christmas if your tree shopping

for next Christmas if your tree shopping

for next Christmas if your tree shopping and forget your axe just whip out the

and forget your axe just whip out the

and forget your axe just whip out the mini gun you’re always carrying around

mini gun you’re always carrying around

mini gun you’re always carrying around and giver turns out it does indeed get

and giver turns out it does indeed get

and giver turns out it does indeed get the job done

the job done

the job done Thompson and the m249 saw couldn’t quite

Thompson and the m249 saw couldn’t quite

Thompson and the m249 saw couldn’t quite cause enough damage to the tree trunks

cause enough damage to the tree trunks

cause enough damage to the tree trunks as the gun was either too inaccurate or

as the gun was either too inaccurate or

as the gun was either too inaccurate or the bullets didn’t cause enough damage

the bullets didn’t cause enough damage

the bullets didn’t cause enough damage however Kari soon brought out the big

however Kari soon brought out the big

however Kari soon brought out the big guns

guns

guns literally it shoots 30 caliber rounds at

literally it shoots 30 caliber rounds at

literally it shoots 30 caliber rounds at 3,000 rounds per minute an m134 D mini

3,000 rounds per minute an m134 D mini

3,000 rounds per minute an m134 D mini gun firing 7.62 millimeter NATO rounds

gun firing 7.62 millimeter NATO rounds

gun firing 7.62 millimeter NATO rounds at 50 rounds per second made quick work

at 50 rounds per second made quick work

at 50 rounds per second made quick work of the tree proving that you can indeed

of the tree proving that you can indeed

of the tree proving that you can indeed shoot down a tree using a gun but why

shoot down a tree using a gun but why

shoot down a tree using a gun but why would you good

would you good

would you good Wow smells like destruction number eight

Wow smells like destruction number eight

Wow smells like destruction number eight shooting fish in a barrel is very easy

shooting fish in a barrel is very easy

shooting fish in a barrel is very easy so we got a brand new barrel we’ve got a

so we got a brand new barrel we’ve got a

so we got a brand new barrel we’ve got a nice big fish and biggest gun we’ve ever

nice big fish and biggest gun we’ve ever

nice big fish and biggest gun we’ve ever had on the show

had on the show

had on the show everyone knows the expression like

everyone knows the expression like

everyone knows the expression like shooting fish in a barrel meaning

shooting fish in a barrel meaning

shooting fish in a barrel meaning something incredibly easy to accomplish

something incredibly easy to accomplish

something incredibly easy to accomplish but is shooting fish in a barrel

but is shooting fish in a barrel

but is shooting fish in a barrel actually easy well yes and no Adam and

actually easy well yes and no Adam and

actually easy well yes and no Adam and Jamie had success shooting a already

Jamie had success shooting a already

Jamie had success shooting a already dead fish with a handgun and some minor

dead fish with a handgun and some minor

dead fish with a handgun and some minor success when shooting smaller fish with

success when shooting smaller fish with

success when shooting smaller fish with a shotgun however the myth was finally

a shotgun however the myth was finally

a shotgun however the myth was finally confirmed when they brought out the

confirmed when they brought out the

confirmed when they brought out the trusty ol m134 minigun from the previous

trusty ol m134 minigun from the previous

trusty ol m134 minigun from the previous entry and completely obliterated the

entry and completely obliterated the

entry and completely obliterated the barrel three two one

sure it’s cheating but they declared it

sure it’s cheating but they declared it confirmed anyway due to the ambiguous

confirmed anyway due to the ambiguous

confirmed anyway due to the ambiguous description of the idiom itself

description of the idiom itself

description of the idiom itself number seven the exhaust of a 747 can

number seven the exhaust of a 747 can

number seven the exhaust of a 747 can flip a school bus it’s one of the

flip a school bus it’s one of the

flip a school bus it’s one of the largest passenger aircraft flying in the

largest passenger aircraft flying in the

largest passenger aircraft flying in the sky today a jumbo jet 747 and here is

sky today a jumbo jet 747 and here is

sky today a jumbo jet 747 and here is why you shouldn’t stand behind a plane

why you shouldn’t stand behind a plane

why you shouldn’t stand behind a plane when it’s taking off the Mythbusters

when it’s taking off the Mythbusters

when it’s taking off the Mythbusters wanted to see the full extent of a 747s

wanted to see the full extent of a 747s

wanted to see the full extent of a 747s engine exhaust and used three vehicles

engine exhaust and used three vehicles

engine exhaust and used three vehicles to test its power a taxi a school bus in

to test its power a taxi a school bus in

to test its power a taxi a school bus in a small airplane the 747 flipped the

a small airplane the 747 flipped the

a small airplane the 747 flipped the taxi like it was a piece of paper and

taxi like it was a piece of paper and

taxi like it was a piece of paper and even managed to roll in completely

even managed to roll in completely

even managed to roll in completely destroy a school bus while Quay

destroy a school bus while Quay

destroy a school bus while Quay satisfied the team brought in a small

satisfied the team brought in a small

satisfied the team brought in a small airplane which the 747 again tossed into

airplane which the 747 again tossed into

airplane which the 747 again tossed into the air like a horse smacking a fly with

the air like a horse smacking a fly with

the air like a horse smacking a fly with its tail now that is one powerful gust

its tail now that is one powerful gust

its tail now that is one powerful gust of wind number six axes are better than

of wind number six axes are better than

of wind number six axes are better than guns in a zombie apocalypse fans point

guns in a zombie apocalypse fans point

guns in a zombie apocalypse fans point out that it takes a certain amount of

out that it takes a certain amount of

out that it takes a certain amount of force to embed an axe in a zombie’s head

force to embed an axe in a zombie’s head

force to embed an axe in a zombie’s head and that’s something that we are going

and that’s something that we are going

and that’s something that we are going to try and replicate to make this more

to try and replicate to make this more

to try and replicate to make this more realistic

realistic

realistic it’s the classic horror debate when

it’s the classic horror debate when

it’s the classic horror debate when attacked by zombies which would you want

attacked by zombies which would you want

attacked by zombies which would you want a sharp handheld weapon or a gun the

a sharp handheld weapon or a gun the

a sharp handheld weapon or a gun the Mythbusters have deduced however

Mythbusters have deduced however

Mythbusters have deduced however unofficially in counter-intuitively that

unofficially in counter-intuitively that

unofficially in counter-intuitively that an axe is indeed the better weapon come

an axe is indeed the better weapon come

an axe is indeed the better weapon come the zombie outbreak in the original test

the zombie outbreak in the original test

the zombie outbreak in the original test Adam killed an average of 14 zombies

Adam killed an average of 14 zombies

Adam killed an average of 14 zombies between two attempts with an axe

between two attempts with an axe

between two attempts with an axe while Jamie only managed seven with a

while Jamie only managed seven with a

while Jamie only managed seven with a semi-auto pistol after fan feedback they

semi-auto pistol after fan feedback they

semi-auto pistol after fan feedback they redid the test in a later episode only

redid the test in a later episode only

redid the test in a later episode only to reconfirm that an axe is indeed the

to reconfirm that an axe is indeed the

to reconfirm that an axe is indeed the better and more practical weapon even

better and more practical weapon even

better and more practical weapon even better was a chainsaw but we prefer the

better was a chainsaw but we prefer the

better was a chainsaw but we prefer the best option running number five a gun

best option running number five a gun

best option running number five a gun can fire if heated in an oven put the

can fire if heated in an oven put the

can fire if heated in an oven put the bullet down there we piped some gas we

bullet down there we piped some gas we

bullet down there we piped some gas we get this thing hotter than HD double

get this thing hotter than HD double

get this thing hotter than HD double hockey sticks and we watched some

hockey sticks and we watched some

hockey sticks and we watched some science happen if home alone were made

science happen if home alone were made

science happen if home alone were made for adults this surely would have been

for adults this surely would have been

for adults this surely would have been one of Kevin’s traps in this segment the

one of Kevin’s traps in this segment the

one of Kevin’s traps in this segment the Mythbusters tested whether or not it was

Mythbusters tested whether or not it was

Mythbusters tested whether or not it was true that a gun will fire if heated in

true that a gun will fire if heated in

true that a gun will fire if heated in an oven they placed a fully loaded 38

an oven they placed a fully loaded 38

an oven they placed a fully loaded 38 caliber revolver inside the oven and

caliber revolver inside the oven and

caliber revolver inside the oven and pointed its muzzle toward the oven door

pointed its muzzle toward the oven door

pointed its muzzle toward the oven door once the oven came up to temperature the

once the oven came up to temperature the

once the oven came up to temperature the gun discharged sending the bullet

gun discharged sending the bullet

gun discharged sending the bullet through the door with enough force to

through the door with enough force to

through the door with enough force to kill anyone standing in front of it that

kill anyone standing in front of it that

kill anyone standing in front of it that my friend is a kill there’s your lesson

my friend is a kill there’s your lesson

my friend is a kill there’s your lesson for the day don’t place a loaded gun

for the day don’t place a loaded gun

for the day don’t place a loaded gun inside a hot oven you learn something

inside a hot oven you learn something

inside a hot oven you learn something new every day

new every day

new every day number four a sailboat can be powered by

number four a sailboat can be powered by

number four a sailboat can be powered by an onboard fan ready here’s a tricky

an onboard fan ready here’s a tricky

an onboard fan ready here’s a tricky situation for you

situation for you

situation for you you took your sailboat out for a spin

you took your sailboat out for a spin

you took your sailboat out for a spin and forgot to check the weather forecast

and forgot to check the weather forecast

and forgot to check the weather forecast once you’re out on the open water the

once you’re out on the open water the

once you’re out on the open water the wind dies and you’re stranded now what

wind dies and you’re stranded now what

wind dies and you’re stranded now what as the build team proved you can use an

as the build team proved you can use an

as the build team proved you can use an onboard fan to blow air into the sails

onboard fan to blow air into the sails

onboard fan to blow air into the sails and it will actually work the team used

and it will actually work the team used

and it will actually work the team used the swamp boat and a 40 horsepower fan

the swamp boat and a 40 horsepower fan

the swamp boat and a 40 horsepower fan the boat traveled at Amiga three miles

the boat traveled at Amiga three miles

the boat traveled at Amiga three miles per hour with the fan blowing air into

per hour with the fan blowing air into

per hour with the fan blowing air into the sail but it worked you know what

the sail but it worked you know what

the sail but it worked you know what they say if the weather gods don’t grant

they say if the weather gods don’t grant

they say if the weather gods don’t grant you wind make your own number three a

you wind make your own number three a

you wind make your own number three a lava lamp can kill a person they get

lava lamp can kill a person they get

lava lamp can kill a person they get high yes those goofy things that adorn

high yes those goofy things that adorn

high yes those goofy things that adorn college dorms are actually ticking time

college dorms are actually ticking time

college dorms are actually ticking time bombs of death well if it’s placed on a

bombs of death well if it’s placed on a

bombs of death well if it’s placed on a hot stove that is since a trend

hot stove that is since a trend

hot stove that is since a trend different lava lamps produce different

different lava lamps produce different

different lava lamps produce different outcomes when placed on the stove for

outcomes when placed on the stove for

outcomes when placed on the stove for example lava lamps with safety caps did

example lava lamps with safety caps did

example lava lamps with safety caps did not explode due to you know the safety

not explode due to you know the safety

not explode due to you know the safety cap a bottle capped lava lamp leaked

cap a bottle capped lava lamp leaked

cap a bottle capped lava lamp leaked lava and exploded after the thermal

lava and exploded after the thermal

lava and exploded after the thermal shock of a spray of cold water however a

shock of a spray of cold water however a

shock of a spray of cold water however a jumbo lava lamp was completely

jumbo lava lamp was completely

jumbo lava lamp was completely obliterated and it’s shards of glass

obliterated and it’s shards of glass

obliterated and it’s shards of glass were thrown with enough force to lodge

were thrown with enough force to lodge

were thrown with enough force to lodge themselves into a ballistics dummy

themselves into a ballistics dummy

themselves into a ballistics dummy the injuries were deemed bad enough to

the injuries were deemed bad enough to

the injuries were deemed bad enough to cause death that’s crazy

cause death that’s crazy

cause death that’s crazy number two duct tape can do pretty much

number two duct tape can do pretty much

number two duct tape can do pretty much anything

duct tape is touted as a miracle fix but

duct tape is touted as a miracle fix but is it really as good as they say it is

is it really as good as they say it is

is it really as good as they say it is as the Mythbusters proved it’s even

as the Mythbusters proved it’s even

as the Mythbusters proved it’s even better throughout the show’s run the

better throughout the show’s run the

better throughout the show’s run the team has made numerous items out of duct

team has made numerous items out of duct

team has made numerous items out of duct tape

tape

tape including a functioning boat a working

including a functioning boat a working

including a functioning boat a working cannon a bridge and even a freaking

cannon a bridge and even a freaking

cannon a bridge and even a freaking airplane fuselage

duct tape can also do many other things

duct tape can also do many other things like hold a disassembled car together

like hold a disassembled car together

like hold a disassembled car together build a fire and lift a 5000 pound

build a fire and lift a 5000 pound

build a fire and lift a 5000 pound vehicle hell Adam and Jamie even

vehicle hell Adam and Jamie even

vehicle hell Adam and Jamie even survived on and escaped an island using

survived on and escaped an island using

survived on and escaped an island using nothing but duct tape in short there’s

nothing but duct tape in short there’s

nothing but duct tape in short there’s pretty much nothing that this miracle

pretty much nothing that this miracle

pretty much nothing that this miracle product can’t do before we unveil our

product can’t do before we unveil our

product can’t do before we unveil our number-one pick here are a few honorable

number-one pick here are a few honorable

number-one pick here are a few honorable mentions this flammable gas makes up

mentions this flammable gas makes up

mentions this flammable gas makes up just seven percent of the average flatus

just seven percent of the average flatus

just seven percent of the average flatus [Music]

[Music]

[Music] physics take over

physics take over

physics take over [Music]

number one a faulty water heater can

number one a faulty water heater can explode and shoot through the roof 300

explode and shoot through the roof 300

explode and shoot through the roof 300 psi that’s twice the tank rating

psi that’s twice the tank rating

psi that’s twice the tank rating keep your eyes peeled and here’s the

keep your eyes peeled and here’s the

keep your eyes peeled and here’s the episode which made us all run to the

episode which made us all run to the

episode which made us all run to the basement to inspect the water heater

while testing the myth that water

while testing the myth that water heaters can explode the Mythbusters

heaters can explode the Mythbusters

heaters can explode the Mythbusters disabled all safety mechanisms and sent

disabled all safety mechanisms and sent

disabled all safety mechanisms and sent a 52 gallon water heater soaring 500

a 52 gallon water heater soaring 500

a 52 gallon water heater soaring 500 feet did you know what was lurking in

feet did you know what was lurking in

feet did you know what was lurking in your basement they retested the myth in

your basement they retested the myth in

your basement they retested the myth in a later episode and again sent the

a later episode and again sent the

a later episode and again sent the device 560 feet into the air at an

device 560 feet into the air at an

device 560 feet into the air at an astounding 350 miles per hour 335 they

astounding 350 miles per hour 335 they

astounding 350 miles per hour 335 they even found a plausible that a water

even found a plausible that a water

even found a plausible that a water heater could tear through a two-story

heater could tear through a two-story

heater could tear through a two-story house although they couldn’t confirm it

house although they couldn’t confirm it

house although they couldn’t confirm it had ever happened but yes water heaters

had ever happened but yes water heaters

had ever happened but yes water heaters can be turned into Rockets under the

can be turned into Rockets under the

can be turned into Rockets under the right circumstances or we should say the

right circumstances or we should say the

right circumstances or we should say the wrong ones it’s great watch it again do

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