Witness Adam Savage's unedited swearing-test footage for the "does profanity make you more tolerant to pain?" myth.
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Mythbusters: Adam Savage Swearing Test
Witness Adam Savage's unedited swearing-test footage for the "does profanity make you more tolerant to pain?" myth.
Added: Apr 20, 2010
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Runtime: 02:47
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