Can you avoid grenade shrapnel by diving to the ground? Find out if "hitting the deck" will save you from a grenade throwing shrapnel at 22,000 feet per second.
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MythBusters: Hit the Deck MiniMyth
Can you avoid grenade shrapnel by diving to the ground? Find out if "hitting the deck" will save you from a grenade throwing shrapnel at 22,000 feet per second.
Added: Nov 30, 2011
Views: 5598 Views
Runtime: 03:01
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