Is lightning speed the key to running on water? The MythBusters turn to Olympic sprinter Wallace Spearmon Jr. to see.
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Is lightning speed the key to running on water? The MythBusters turn to Olympic sprinter Wallace Spearmon Jr. to see.
Added: Apr 21, 2011
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Runtime: 01:26
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