Man thrown through a glass window can walk away without a scratch, like in Hollywood movies.

No injuries possible with 1⁄8-in pane; 1⁄4-in glass will inflict serious lacerations; In Hollywood, a breakaway faux-glass substance called sugar glass is used in stunts.

A Jet pack can be built from plans purchased off the Internet and limited funds.

Jetpack was not powerful enough even to lift itself; Went over budget; The plans did not have enough details.

Hiding underwater can stop a person from being hit by bullets.

Supersonic bullets tested (up to .50-caliber) disintegrated in less than 3 feet of water; Slower velocity bullets, like pistol rounds, need up to 8 feet of water to slow to non-lethal speeds; Shotgun slugs require even more depth; When fired from an angle, less actual depth would be needed.

Myth Explored

C, B, or P

Explanation

A Great White Shark can pull a boat backwards fast enough for waves to break over the stern.

The force a shark can generate in a continuous pull is insufficient.

A Great white shark can pull barrels underwater.

A shark's maximum striking force is great enough to pull the barrels under.

Tissue box in a car can be propelled fast enough to kill a person during a crash.

Sharp objects or those over 3 lb. can be deadly; Tissue box may cause injury but cannot kill.

Possible to jump from aplane using escape slide raft to safely fall to earth.

While slide safely landed Buster, he had to be strapped in; No possible way to do this from a disabled aircraft.

(Revisit) Explosive decompression occurs when a bullet is fired through fuselage of a plane.

Tested the effect of air rushing past an open bullet hole; Extra internal pressure caused by this would still not be enough to cause an explosion.

(Revisit) Air conditioning is more fuel efficient than having windows down.

Did not test enough speeds; Under 50 mph-windows down more efficient; Over 50 mphAC more efficient.

The toilet seat is the cleanest place in the house.

Compared to bacteria samples from 'Five Second Rule', the toilet seat actually proved cleaner than all other surfaces tested.

Seasickness can be cured using a placebo, like a vitamin or a sugar pill.

Grant thinking he had taken a store-bought sea-sickness medication, did not throw up; He had taken vitamin B12 and claimed it was the most effective remedy.

Babylonians created a crude battery for use in testing spiritual resolve.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

Vodka can clean the odor off feet.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

Cinnamon-flavored tongue spray can cure seasickness

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

TNT can remove slab of concrete from inside cement truck.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

Lighting a cigarette in a port-a-potty filled with methane gas will cause an explosion.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

Toast is more likely to land buttered side-down when dropped.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

A train can be derailed if coins are placed on the rails.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

Can drive boat with attached trailer.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

Man thrown through a glass window can walk away without a scratch, like in Hollywood movies.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

A Jet pack can be built from plans purchased off the Internet and limited funds.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

Hiding underwater can stop a person from being hit by bullets.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

A Great White Shark can pull a boat backwards fast enough for waves to break over the stern.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

A Great white shark can pull barrels underwater.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

Tissue box in a car can be propelled fast enough to kill a person during a crash.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

Possible to jump from aplane using escape slide raft to safely fall to earth.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

(Revisit) Explosive decompression occurs when a bullet is fired through fuselage of a plane.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

The toilet seat is the cleanest place in the house.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

Seasickness can be cured using a placebo, like a vitamin or a sugar pill.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.

Babylonians created a crude battery for use in testing spiritual resolve.

Ancient batteries were not used due to their weak charge; Adam theorized that, if charge was felt, the ancients would believe it to be of divine origin.