Mythbusters Season 1 Episode 8 -

Airdate: 2003-Oct-24

Episode summary:

Could a person survive a leap from a bridge by throwing a hammer in the water first? Is it possible to survive being buried alive? Can cola really remove bloodstains, clean rust or cook a steak? In this episode the Adam and Jamie test: 1) If a person that fell off a bridge can safe his life by dropping a hammer into the water to break the rigidity of the surface. 2) if a person could be buried avive and still be alive after a few days. 3) several myths related to Cola #1) Clean up blood. #2) Polishing Chome. #3) Desolving rust #4) Shine a penny #5) Erode a tooth #6) Desolving a T-Bone steak #7) Clean Batery terminals. #8) Grease Stain remover #9) De-grease Engine #10) Ruin Car Paint #11) Effective Spermicide

About Mythbusters series:

A weekly documentary in which two Hollywood special effects experts attempt to debunk urban legends by directly testing them. The Emmy-nominated se...Show more >