Saturday, January 06, 2007

Myth or Fact


I think Mythbusters results must be taken with a grain of salt, but here's an interesting roundup.

An assassin can fire an ice bullet to kill someone without leaving a trace. - busted

An assassin can use a meat bullet to kill someone without leaving a trace. - busted

An assassin can use a gelatin bullet to kill someone without leaving a trace. - busted

An assassin can use a poison capsule fired from an umbrella to kill someone without leaving a trace. - partly confirmed*

You stay drier running in the rain than walking. - confirmed*

Using one's cell phone while pumping gas/petrol can cause an explosion. - busted

Silicone breast implants may explode at high altitudes or low air pressure. - busted

Urinating on the electric third rail of a train track can cause electrocution. - busted
It is possible to pick up radio signals through a tooth filling. - busted

It is possible to blow up a microwave oven by microwaving metal. - busted

If a glass of water is microwaved, and then removed, it will explode due to superheating. - confirmed
Cola is able to remove bloodstains. - confirmed

Cola is able to clean chrome. - confirmed

A frozen chicken launched in a bird strike simulation can penetrate aircraft or train windshields better than a thawed chicken. - plausible*

A woman, while swimming, accidentally swallows a fertilized octopus egg, which gestates in her stomach and caused symptoms similar to that of pregnancy. - busted
More.

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