Will throwing a cup of water onto a grease fire create a 30-foot fireball? Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman are on the case.
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Will throwing a cup of water onto a grease fire create a 30-foot fireball? Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman are on the case.
Added: Oct 27, 2009
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Runtime: 02:54
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