应用科学类纪录片,Discovery Channel 频道 2006 年出品,是 DC MythBusters 系列其中之一。


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  • 中文片名 :氦气足球, 牙齿接子弹

  • 中文系列名:DC 流言终结者

  • 英文片名 :Helium Football, Catching a Bullet with Teeth

  • 英文系列名:DC MythBusters

  • 电视台 :Discovery Channel

  • 地区 :美国

  • 语言 :英語

  • 时间 :约 44 分钟

  • 版本 :TV

  • 发行时间 :2006

Myth statement
A regulation NFL football will fly farther when filled with helium as opposed to compressed air at regulation pressure (13 psi or 90 kPa).
Catching a Bullet in Your Teeth
Myth statement
It is possible to catch a fired bullet in one piece with one’s teeth.


应用科学类纪录片,Discovery Channel 频道 2006 年出品,是 DC MythBusters 系列其中之一。


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http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/mythbusters/

  • 中文片名 :要命的聚光镜

  • 中文系列名:南方二重唱 - 痛不痛有谁懂.lrc流言终结者

  • 英文片名 :Archimedes’ Death Ray Revisited

  • 英文系列名:DC MythBusters

  • 电视台 :Discovery Channel

  • 地区 :美国

  • 语言 :英語

  • 时间 :约 44 分钟

  • 版本 :TV

  • 发行时间 :2006

Myth statementStatusNotes
An array of bronze mirrors can set a wooden ship on fire. (From Ancient Death Ray)Re-BustedThe large-scale array simply took too long to light the ship on fire. On top of that the ship only ignited when it was stationary and positioned at less than half the distance described in the myth. The myth was plausible at a smaller scale, however. Flaming arrows were fired from a ballista at the ship, but to little effect. The most effective (and plausible with Archimedes-era technology) method of lighting the ship ablaze was through the use of Molotov cocktails.


应用科学类纪录片,Discovery Channel 频道 2006 年出品,是 DC MythBusters 系列其中之一。


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http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/mythbusters/

  • 中文片名 :飞机切片, 不用火柴生火

  • 中文系列名:DC 流言终结者

  • 英文片名 :Shredded Plane, Making Fire without Matches

  • 英文系列名:DC MythBusters

  • 电视台 :Discovery Channel

  • 地区 :美国

  • 语言 :英語

  • 时间 :约 44 分钟

  • 版本 :TV

  • 发行时间 :2006

Myth statement
…an angry wife with a chainsaw.
…a runaway taxiing plane’s propeller.
Fire Without Matches
Myth statement
…using the friction caused by rubbing two sticks together.
…using a bullet.
…using a soda can bottom polished with chocolate.
…using steel wool and the ends of a battery.
…using ice.


应用科学类纪录片,Discovery Channel 频道 2006 年出品,是 DC MythBusters 系列其中之一。


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http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/mythbusters/

  • 中文片名 :纸制十字弓, 伏特加迷思第2集

  • 中文系列名:DC 流言终结者

  • 英文片名 :Paper Crossbow

  • 英文系列名:DC MythBusters

  • 电视台 :Discovery Channel

  • 地区 :美国

  • 语言 :英語

  • 时间 :约 44 分钟

  • 版本 :TV

  • 发行时间 :2006

Myth statement
A prison inmate can kill another inmate from across the hall, using newspaper for a paper crossbow.
Vodka Myths II
Myth statement
…can remove cigarette smoke smell from clothes.
…can kill bees like an insecticide.
…can be used as a bathroom cleaner.


应用科学类纪录片,Discovery Channel 频道 2005 年出品,是 DC MythBusters 系列其中之一。


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http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/mythbusters/

  • 中文片名 :大白鲨特辑

  • 中文系列名:DC 流言终结者

  • 英文片名 :MythBusters Jaws Special

  • 英文系列名:DC MythBusters

  • 电视台 :Discovery Channel

  • 地区 :美国

  • 语言 :英語

  • 时间 :约 44 分钟

  • 版本 :TV

  • 发行时间 :2005

Myth statementStatusNotes
If a pressurized scuba tank is shot, it will explode.BustedWhen the tank was punctured by a bullet it simply decompressed quickly, causing it to fly around like a compressed-air rocket. The team was only able to make the tank explode in the end by using explosives.
A Great white shark can pull barrels underwater.PlausibleA shark’s maximum striking force is great enough to pull the barrels under.
A Great White Shark can pull barrels underwater and hold them there.BustedThe force a shark can generate in a continuous pull is insufficient to keep the barrels under water for a significant amount of time.
A Great White Shark can ram a dive cage with enough force to damage or destroy it.ConfirmedThe “ShaRammer” penetrated the cage with enough force to rip a significant part of it loose and carry it away on its body. The cage, a replica of the one used in the film, was completely destroyed.
A Great White Shark can ram a boat with enough force to punch a hole in it.ConfirmedA Great White has enough power to punch a hole in the side of a wooden boat under the right circumstances, but an example of this happening has never been documented.
A Great White Shark can pull a boat backwards with great enough speed that waves break over the stern.BustedThe same reason why the shark cannot hold the barrels underwater continuously.
Punching a shark in the nose, eyes, or gills will cause it to flee or at least back off briefly.PlausibleThe sharks punched by both a specially modified Buster, and by Jamie were driven off briefly and were hesitant about making repeated approaches. Strikes to the gills were noted to be more effective than strikes to the nose.
Sharks can be caught using a special piano wire. (from a deleted scene in Jaws)BustedPiano wire doesn’t have the tensile strength needed to be used as an adequate shark-catching line.


应用科学类纪录片,Discovery Channel 频道 2005 年出品,是 DC MythBusters 系列其中之一。


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http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/mythbusters/

  • 中文片名 :

  • 中文系列名:DC 流言终结者

  • 英文片名 :Hollywood on Trial

  • 英文系列名:DC MythBusters

  • 电视台 :Discovery Channel

  • 地区 :美国

  • 语言 :英語

  • 时间 :约 44 分钟

  • 版本 :TV

  • 发行时间 :2005

Myth statementStatusNotes
Bullets will spark when ricocheting off other objects.BustedAfter failing to create sparks when firing real bullets, the build team created sparking “bullets” out of paintballs filled with crushed sparklers. While these did create sparks, the myth was busted as these results could not be obtained with real bullets.
The aluminum paint used on actor Jack Haley while portraying the Tin Man in the 1939 movie version of The Wizard of Oz caused an adverse reaction that hospitalized him.BustedKari survived her aluminum paint session just like Jamie survived his gold paint session when testing the Goldfinger myth. The myth is true, but not as told. Actor Buddy Ebsen (better known later from The Beverly Hillbillies) was originally cast in the role of the Tin Man. Ebsen suffered a near-fatal allergic reaction and was hospitalized for two weeks after inhaling aluminum powder from an experimental aluminum makeup. After the aluminum makeup incident, Ebsen was replaced by actor Jack Haley and the makeup was replaced by an aluminum paint. Haley went on to complete his role as the Tin Man without suffering any serious health issues, except for one time when some paint got in his eye.
It is possible for a medium-to-large build man to break through a wooden doorframe on his own power.PlausibleUsing only his shoulder, Jamie was able to break through three of the four locks installed on the doorframe the Build Team constructed that met the American Building Code standards. The only reason the fourth lock did not break was because the Build Team used stronger screws to anchor it into the frame than what came with the actual lock. Adam attempted to break the fourth lock with a dropkick but slipped on a mat in front of the door and fell on his back instead. Still, considering that Jamie got so far by simply shoulder-ramming, a determined individual could easily break through.
It is possible to be thrown through a glass window and walk away without a scratch just like in Hollywood movies.Partly BustedWhile it is possible to fly through an 1⁄8-inch (3.2 mm) glass pane with little or no injuries, 1⁄4-inch (6.4 mm) glass is thick enough to inflict significant lacerations on a body, should one be thrown through it. In Hollywood, a breakaway faux-glass substance called sugar glass is used in stunts requiring an actor to be thrown through a window. Sugar glass does not fracture into sharp fragments like real glass does and does not injure stunt performers.
It is possible to ignite a pool of gasoline using only a cigarette.Partly PlausibleA cigarette has the potential to light a pool of gasoline but just doesn’t have enough sustained heat. Gas ignites between 500 °F (260 °C) and 540 °F (280 °C), the cigarette at its hottest was between 450 °F (230 °C) and 500 °F but only when it was actually being smoked. An ignition is very improbable.


应用科学类纪录片,Discovery Channel 频道 2005 年出品,是 DC MythBusters 系列其中之一。


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  • 中文片名 :

  • 中文系列名:DC 流言终结者

  • 英文片名 :MythBusters Revealed

  • 英文系列名:DC MythBusters

  • 电视台 :Discovery Channel

  • 地区 :美国

  • 语言 :英語

  • 时间 :约 44 分钟

  • 版本 :TV

  • 发行时间 :2005

This episode took a behind-the-scenes look at the show. It featured insights from and interviews with Adam, Jamie, Kari, Tory and producer Peter Rees, about various aspects of Mythbusters, as well as explored personal issues between the hosts.


应用科学类纪录片,Discovery Channel 频道 2005 年出品,是 DC MythBusters 系列其中之一。


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  • 中文片名 :

  • 中文系列名:DC 流言终结者

  • 英文片名 :Shop Till You Drop

  • 英文系列名:DC MythBusters

  • 电视台 :Discovery Channel

  • 地区 :美国

  • 语言 :英語

  • 时间 :约 44 分钟

  • 版本 :TV

  • 发行时间 :2005

This episode explored some of the MythBusters’ favorite stores and vendors that they use when buying supplies for the show. The episode also included a tutorial on how to make ballistics gel by Adam and Kari (which is frequently used in the MythBusters’ experiments), and revealed the source of the often referenced “Little Black Book,” the Pocket Ref.


应用科学类纪录片,Discovery Channel 频道 2005 年出品,是 DC MythBusters 系列其中之一。


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  • 中文片名 :

  • 中文系列名:DC 流言终结者

  • 英文片名 :MythBusters Outtakes

  • 英文系列名:DC MythBusters

  • 电视台 :Discovery Channel

  • 地区 :美国

  • 语言 :英語

  • 时间 :约 44 分钟

  • 版本 :TV

  • 发行时间 :2005

Myth statementStatusNotes
Free Energy - It is possible to get free (stolen) energy by using a coil of baling wire positioned under a power line.Partly PlausibleFor this myth the MythBusters created a large coil of wire, and wrapped it around a PVC pipe box. They then hoisted it underneath powerlines in order to “catch” some electricity. They were able to obtain about eight millivolts of electricity. They determined that siphoning a practically useful amount of electricity in such a manner would require thousands of pounds of wire, and would be extremely impractical and dangerous, as well as being illegal.
Cola Myths - Cola can be used as a toilet cleaner.BustedFor this myth, Adam dirtied M5’s bathroom with engine oil in preparation for the cleanup. Jamie was greatly upset at this, but Adam assured him he’d be able to clean it. The cola did nothing to the grease; in fact, even if it did, Adam noted he would have to clean up the cola, afterwards, making the job more tedious than it was. Normal bathroom cleaner managed to clean the grease up.
Exploding Tattoos - A radio transmitter can cause tattoos to explode.BustedThe MythBusters built a small, low power transmitter, as a real one was too dangerous. They used two containers, one with water (control) and one with tattoo ink. They activated the transmitter, which managed to interfere with a radio in the workshop, and left it running. At the end of the test, the temperature of both liquids were almost the same. The tattoo ink was only half a degree warmer.
Peeing on the Third Rail - A train can be derailed if coins are placed on the rails.BustedThe train simply heated and flattened the pennies. Quoting narrator Robert Lee, “The myth wasn’t Busted—it was Flattened.” Even the train conductor assessed that the myth wasn’t possible, unless the penny “was lodged in the engineer’s eye”.


应用科学类纪录片,Discovery Channel 频道 2005 年出品,是 DC MythBusters 系列其中之一。


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http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/mythbusters/

  • 中文片名 :

  • 中文系列名:DC 流言终结者

  • 英文片名 :Ultimate MythBusters

  • 英文系列名:DC MythBusters

  • 电视台 :Discovery Channel

  • 地区 :美国

  • 语言 :英語

  • 时间 :约 44 分钟

  • 版本 :TV

  • 发行时间 :2005

ChallengeWinnerNotes
Challenge 1: Build a machine that can shoot a tortilla as far as possible.JamieAdam and Jamie had to first construct machines. Adam had built an arm out of wood. His machine took the tortilla and threw it between two aluminum plates. Jamie designed and built a cannon, made from pipe and a compressed air tank. Adam used all three attempts allowed by the competition rules and his best shot was 60 feet (18 m). In Jamie’s first (and only) shot the tortilla was projected 73 feet (22 m).
Challenge 2: The fear test.DrawThe East Bay Vivarium presented a selection of creatures (Corn Snakes, Tarantulas, African Emperor Scorpions, and Tanzanian Giant Millipedes) to test the MythBusters’ courage. The scorpions had the most effect on the two, but in this challenge no winner was determined.
Challenge 3: Guess the weight of three items.AdamAdam and Jamie had to guess the weight of three items: a toy car, an angel statue, and a hatch from a plane. Both were to wager two guesses, the first by observing the item, the second by holding it. Adam guessed more accurately on all three occasions.
Challenge 4: Build a device to drop an egg (without breaking it) with help of two oranges, two latex gloves, paper, 5 feet (1.5 m) of tape, 20 feet (6.1 m) of string, and “other assorted trash found lying around the workshop”.JamieAdam created a cone made of paper. He put an orange on the bottom and the egg was placed inside the inflated gloves. He had two tries to drop the egg without breaking it. Jamie first ate his orange, and put the egg inside the orange peel. The orange went in one glove, and he tied it to a string. At the other end of the string he affixed the five feet of tape. With this approach he could drop the suspended egg from only a few feet off the ground via the string/tape. It was successful. Adam protested, but Jamie was the winner, as this was a contest of ingenuity.
Challenge 5: Who possessed the higher threshold of pain was determined in a paintball standoff.JamieThe MythBusters must shoot the other, after one shot they must take a step closer and shoot again.
  • The first volley: Jamie hit Adam’s navel, Adam hit Jamie in the thigh.

  • The second volley: Jamie shot Adam, once again hitting his navel. Adam hit Jamie in his protective cup.

  • The third volley: Jamie, for a perfect record, hit Adam again, in the navel. Adam hit Jamie in the upper chest. Adam then forfeited.

Final challenge 6: The MythBusters episode quiz. | Jamie | Adam and Jamie quizzed each other regarding the events during some of the previous episodes. Adam had four and a half questions correct. Jamie won with five correct answers.