HowStuffWorks Articles HowStuffWorks Articles MythBusters Home »     facebook share0 Tweet The Science Behind the Myths By HowStufWorks.com   What's the science behind the myths on MythBusters? The HowStuffWorks.com team explains it all -- everything from how to make a diamond to how a bullet works.   BANANA PEEL SLIP There's a lot of science to the age-old comedy prank of slipping on a banana peel.   HOW A BULLET WORKS Find out what really happens the minute a trigger is pulled.   WHAT IS A DIAMOND? Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but see what these baubles are really made of.   FRICTION AND FIRE Want to start a fire? Learn why friction is so important to help ignite the flames.   HYDROPLANING What causes your car to hydroplane and what prevents it from sliding may come down to one thing, friction.   INVISIBLE WATER It's not possible to make a boat look like it's floating on invisible water ... or is it?   LASER HEAT Can a laser really be used to cook food? See what the MythBusters are cooking up ... or not! HOW MATCHES WORK? See why the ingredients of a match make it the perfect combination for fire.   HOW POPPED CORN WORKS What makes corn pop into popcorn, and why do you always get those un-popped kernels in the batch? Find out!   WHAT IS PYKRETE? See how this frozen wood pulp and water mixture was used during war.   SIMPLE PHYSICS OF SEESAWS Learn why a see-saw is such a clever lever.   HOW SPEAKERS RECREATE SOUND Good speakers can make a huge difference in the quality of sound, but what makes one speaker better than the other?   SWIMMING IN SYRUP Could Olympic medalist Michael Phelps still swim at his record pace in a vat of pancake mix? Science says most likely.   TARGET SHOOTING When shooting, there's a lot of science at play to help you hit your mark. facebook share0 Tweet stumbleupon share digg share reddit share

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