Is it possible to survive if the pulley you're using to lift a 500-pound barrel of bricks goes awry, lifting you up and then dropping you when the barrel below you breaks?
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MythBusters: Barrel of Bricks MiniMyth
Is it possible to survive if the pulley you're using to lift a 500-pound barrel of bricks goes awry, lifting you up and then dropping you when the barrel below you breaks?
Added: Mar 3, 2011
Views: 11534 Views
Runtime: 03:47
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