MythBusters S03E13 · Killer Tissue Box

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In a car crash, could the tissues kept on the rear shelf of your car be propelled forward with enough force to crush your skull?

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1. 1 1. Brown Note2005-02-16Will Adam be able to withstand subsonic frequencies, or will adult diapers be his only hope with the Brown Note? Is a constant drip of water falling on your head really unbearable
2. 2 2. Salsa Escape2005-02-23Adam and Jamie go head to head in a madcap Mexican jailbreak as they taste-test the theory of the Salsa Escape. Can you use dynamite to remove cement build-up from a mixer's barrel
3. 3 3. Exploding Port-a-Potty2005-03-02Can a person receive third-degree burns if he or she lights a cigarette inside a port-a-potty? Will a broken drive shaft on the front joint of a car vault cause a car to pole vault
4. 4 4. Is Yawning Contagious?2005-03-09Can a yawn, like a cold, truly be caught? Does toast really fall buttered-side down? Could a toy car beat a real car (in this case, a Dodge Viper) in a gravity slope race?
5. 5 5. Cooling a Six-Pack2005-03-23The MythBusters use ice, water, refrigerators, freezers and fire to test the fastest way to cool a six-pack. Then the team builds a new crash-test dummy ... and drops it 60 feet fr
6. 6 6. Son of a Gun2005-03-30Did a bullet shot through a Civil War soldier's groin really impregnate a woman nearby? Is it dangerous to use the telephone or shower during a thunderstorm?
7. 7 7. Breaking Glass2005-05-18Can a singer break glass with just his or her voice? Is it possible to build an explosive jet engine out of vacuum-cleaner parts? Does a rolling stone truly gather no moss?
8. 8 8. Jet Pack2005-06-09Adam and Jamie create their own personal flying machine from scratch. Is the ancient secret to mummification ... the shape of the pyramid?
9. 9 9. Killer Brace Position2005-06-22Is talking on your cell phone while driving more dangerous than driving drunk? The MythBusters test the efficacy of that familiar brace position that airlines outline in their safe
10. 10 10. Bullet Proof Water2005-07-13 · 1h 0mHow deep must you dive to survive a gunshot? If you push hard enough, can you get a swing to go all the way around the swing-set bar?
11. 11 11. Jaws Special2005-07-17Could a real shark be as strong as Spielberg's Jaws? Will punching a shark save your skin? Will a bullet blow a scuba tank sky high?
12. 12 12. Border Slingshot2005-07-27 · 1h 0mCan illegal immigrants fire themselves 200 yards across the border and into the United States with a slingshot so accurate that it can land the human projectiles safely on a carefu
13. 13 13. Killer Tissue Box2005-08-03In a car crash, could the tissues kept on the rear shelf of your car be propelled forward with enough force to crush your skull?
14. 14 14. Escape Slide Parachute2005-08-10Could an airline's emergency life raft be used as a parachute? Is it possible for oxygen, an electrical spark and hair cream to result in a deadly cocktail? Can a human survive a t
15. 15 15. MythBusters Revisited2005-10-12Adam and Jamie take their detractors head on as they revisit some of their favorite myths. They're going to answer them once and for all and forever silence their critics!
16. 16 16. Chinese Invasion Alarm2005-10-19Is an ancient Chinese text alluding to a subterranean sonar system that could apparently detect and intercept an invasion from below true? Is the five-second rule for food really s
17. 17 17. Confederate Rocket2005-10-26 · 1h 0mThe American Civil War was fought with bayonets, muskets and cannons. But was that all? Not according to the MythBusters.
18. 18 18. Vodka Myths2005-11-02Can a pair of trucks in a high-speed, head-on collision be fused together sealing the drivers between them? Also, Kari hosts some urban legends about Russia's national drink, vodka
19. 19 19. Steel Toe-Cap Amputation2005-11-09 · 1h 0mAre steel-toed boots more dangerous than the regular variety? Did an Aussie worker's boots really turn into toe cutters after a heavy weight fell on them?
20. 20 20. Seasickness - Kill or Cure2005-11-16From electric shock therapy to homeopathic tongue tinglers, can the MythBusters find a cure to seasickness? Does driving with your pickup's tailgate down save gas and, hence, money