There was no way around it: In order to test the "toilet bomb" myth from Lethal Weapon, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage had to get REALLLLLLY up close and personal.
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There was no way around it: In order to test the "toilet bomb" myth from Lethal Weapon, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage had to get REALLLLLLY up close and personal.
Added: Nov 30, 2011
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