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Episode 45: Shredded Plane
Adam and Jamie have been emailed a photo of a light plane, with precise, clean tears on the side. Is the photo genuine and what caused the carnage? Was it the jilted lover, who took to her ex's plane with a chainsaw and a taste for vengeance? Or did the propeller of another aircraft somehow do all that damage?
premiere: Jan. 18, 2006
Episode 46: Archimedes Death Ray
Challenged from fan mailbags to retest the "Archimedes Death Ray," Adam and Jamie accept. In turn, fans and a M.I.T. team were invited to perform this challenge.
premiere: Jan. 25, 2006
Episode 47: Helium Football
This time around, Adam and Jamie test a myth that footballs filled with helium will fly farther and hang longer than ones filled with regulation air. Then the build team seeks to answer the age-old question: Are teeth strong enough to withstand the force of a bullet?
premiere: Feb. 1, 2006
Episode 48: Franklin's Kite
The build team kicks off the episode with an attempt to discover electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm. Then, Adam and Jamie test the two most requested flatulence myths posted by fans on the Discovery Channel Web site. Do innocuous legumes really increase the output of colon cologne? Is it possible to break wind so much that you can suffocate to death?
premiere: March 8, 2006
Episode 49: Cell Phones on Planes
So, supposedly, if you fill a normal raft with helium, you can fly. Let's see if the guys can get their boat into the air — get ready for the biggest Mythbusters' build ever. Meanwhile, Tory and Kari tackle a conspiracy theory familiar to many frequent fliers. Can your cell phone interfere with a plane's instruments?
premiere: March 15, 2006
