Myths - Compiled Results PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 11 July 2006

This list is a compilation of the results of all the myths that have been tested on "MythBusters."  For further information on individual topics, please click the title to go to the Episode Descriptions.

Our own Wolfyhound provided definitions:

Busted: It didn't happen; they can't make it happen according to the myth's directives.
Plausable: They could replicate the myth's directives; they could not find evidance that it happened.
Confirmed: They did replicate the Myth according to the myth's directives and showed that it did happen.

Title Air Date Myth Outcome
360 Swing 13-Jul-05 A person can make a 360 degree loop on a chain swing set Busted
360 Swing 13-Jul-05 A person can make a 360 degree loop on a rigid-arm swing set Confirmed
AC vs. Windows Down 10-Nov-04 Driving with the air conditioning on is more fuel efficient than leaving the windows down Busted
AC vs. Windows Down 12-Oct-05 It is more fuel efficient to drive with your windows down than with the AC on Busted
Ancient Death Ray 29-Sep-04 Archimedes ignited Roman vessels with a working death ray Busted
Appliances in the Bath 20-Oct-04 A person can die by dropping an electrical appliance into their bath water Confirmed
Archimedes' Death Ray 25-Jan-06 Archimedes built a working death ray to ignite Roman vessels Busted
Baghdad Battery 23-Mar-05 An ancient, working battery was found near Baghdad Plausible
Barrel of Bricks 10-Oct-03 A bricklayer could be injured by a barrel full of bricks dropped from the top of a building Busted
Beat the Breath Test 7-Nov-03 A person can beat the breathalyzer Busted
Beat the Radar Detector 13-Oct-04 A person can beat police radar by waving a set of keys Busted
Beat the Radar Detector 13-Oct-04 A person can beat police radar by hanging a disco ball from the rearview mirror Busted
Beat the Radar Detector 13-Oct-04 A person can beat police radar by hanging CDs from the rearview mirror Busted
Beat the Radar Detector 13-Oct-04 A person can beat police radar by covering the hubcaps in foil Busted
Beat the Radar Detector 13-Oct-04 A person can beat police radar by covering the whole car in foil Busted
Beat the Radar Detector 13-Oct-04 A person can jam police radar by placing LEDs on the front license plate Busted
Beat the Radar Detector 13-Oct-04 A person can jam police radar with a Magnetron Busted
Beat the Radar Detector 13-Oct-04 A person can beat police radar by shooting chaff behind the car Busted
Beat the Radar Detector 13-Oct-04 A person can beat police radar by using spinning mirrors Busted
Beat the Radar Detector 13-Oct-04 A person can beat police radar by painting the car black Busted
Biscuit Bazooka 23-Jan-03 A can of biscuit dough exploded in a hot car and hit the driver's head Plausible
Biscuit Bazooka 12-Oct-05 Black cars heat up faster than white cars Confirmed
Biscuit Bullet 8-Jun-04 A can of biscuit dough exploded in a hot car and hit the driver's head Busted
Blown Away 16-Feb-05 A person can be propelled backward when hit by a bullet Busted
Blown Away 12-Oct-05 A person can be propelled backward when hit by a bullet Busted
Boom-Lift Catapult 10-Nov-04 A boom lift can catapult a person over a house Busted
Border Slingshot 27-Jul-05 A giant slingshot can launch an immigrant over the US border Busted
Bottle Rocket Blast-Off 9-Nov-05 15 water bottle rockets can launch a person 40 meters Busted
Breaking Glass 18-May-05 A person can shatter glass by singing Confirmed
Breakstep Bridge 25-Jan-04 Harmonic oscillation from marching soldiers will destroy a bridge Busted
Brown Note 16-Feb-05 The infrasonic brown note causes a person to loose control of their bowels Busted
Bullet Sparks 11-May-05 A bullet sparks when it hits Confirmed
Bulletproof Water 13-Jul-05 Water can protect a person from bullets Confirmed
Bulletproof Water 26-Apr-06 Firing a gun underwater is possible Confirmed
Buried Alive 24-Oct-03 A person can survive while buried alive Busted

15-Feb-04 Jimmy Hoffa is buried under Giants Stadium Busted
Car Capers - Exploding Gas Tank 12-Oct-05 A car will explode when shot through the gas tank with tracer rounds Confirmed
Car Capers - Bleach in the Oil 27-Jul-04 Adding bleach to engine oil can destroy an engine Confirmed
Car Capers - Penny in the Carburetor 27-Jul-04 A piece of metal in the carburetor can destroy an engine Busted
Car Capers - Roadside Rescues 27-Jul-04 Cola can be a substitute radiator coolant Plausible
Car Capers - Roadside Rescues 27-Jul-04 A cracked egg can plug a leaking radiator Plausible
Car Capers - Shooting Cars 27-Jul-04 A car will explode when shot through the gas tank Busted
Car Capers - Shooting Cars 27-Jul-04 A car door will stop bullets Busted
Car Capers - Tailpipe Terror 27-Jul-04 Plugging the tailpipe of a car can prevent it from starting Busted
Car Capers - Unauthorized Additives 27-Jul-04 Adding household products to gasoline can destroy an engine Busted
Car Capers - Unauthorized Additives 27-Jul-04 Adding mothballs to a gas tank increases the horsepower Plausible
Carried Away 3-Nov-04 Party balloons can lift a child Busted
Catching a Bullet in Your Teeth 1-Feb-06 A person can catch a bullet in their teeth Busted
CD-Rom Shattering 3-Oct-03 CDs shatter inside high speed CD-ROM drives Busted
Ceiling Fan Decapitation 5-Dec-04 A ceiling fan can decapitate a person Busted
Cell Phone Destruction 3-Oct-03 Using a cell phone while pumping gas causes an explosion Busted
Cell Phone Destruction 8-Jun-04 Using a cell phone while pumping gas causes an explosion Busted
Cell Phones on a Plane 15-Mar-06 Using a cell phone while on an aircraft can interfere with the avionics Busted
Cell Phones vs. Drunk Driving 22-Jun-05 While driving, talking on a cell phone is as dangerous as being drunk Confirmed
Cement Removal 23-Feb-05 Cement inside a cement truck can be removed with explosives Busted
Chicken Gun 18-Jan-04 A frozen chicken will penetrate aircraft windshields more easily than a thawed chicken Busted
Chicken Gun 8-Jun-04 A frozen chicken will penetrate aircraft windshields more easily than a thawed chicken Plausible
Chinese Invasion Alarm 19-Oct-05 People could detect a tunneling army using a drum inside a shaft Plausible
Chinese Water Torture 16-Feb-05 Dripping water on a person's head is an effective means of torture Confirmed
Cigarette Ignites Gasoline 11-May-05 A cigarette can light a pool of gas on fire Plausible
Cola Myths 24-Oct-03 Cola removes bloodstains Confirmed
Cola Myths 24-Oct-03 Cola removes rust Busted
Cola Myths 24-Oct-03 Cola polishes chrome Confirmed
Cola Myths 24-Oct-03 Cola can dissolve a tooth overnight Busted
Cola Myths 24-Oct-03 Cola can dissolve a steak Busted
Cola Myths 24-Oct-03 Cola cleans pennies Confirmed
Cola Myths 24-Oct-03 Cola cleans battery terminals Plausible
Cola Myths 24-Oct-03 Cola removes stains on laundry Busted
Cola Myths 24-Oct-03 Cola degreases engines Busted
Cola Myths 24-Oct-03 Cola kills sperm Busted
Compact Compact 2-Nov-05 During a collision, 2 semi-trucks welded a compact car between them Busted
Confederate Rocket 26-Oct-05 A rocket was launched 100 miles during the American Civil War Busted
Cooling a Six pack 23-Mar-05 Burying a six pack of beer in sand and lighting gas will quickly cool the beer Busted
Daddy Long-legs 15-Feb-04 A Daddy long-leg spider is unable to pierce human skin Busted
Daddy Long-legs 15-Feb-04 A Daddy long-leg spider has the most potent venom of any spider Busted
Deadly Microwaves 17-Oct-03 Overuse of a tanning booth can damage your internal organs Busted
Deadly Microwaves 17-Oct-03 Microwaving metal objects can blow up a microwave Busted
Deadly Microwaves 17-Oct-03 A glass of water will explode after being superheated by a microwave and taken out of the microwave Confirmed
Drive Shaft Pole Vault 2-Mar-05 A car with a broken driveshaft can jump if it hits a pothole Busted
Duck Quack Echo 12-Dec-03 The sound of a duck's quack does not echo Busted
Eel skin Wallet 10-Oct-03 An eel skin wallet can erase the information on credit cards Busted
Elevator of Death 6-Oct-04 A person can survive a freefalling elevator by jumping Busted
Escape From Alcatraz 12-Dec-03 Prisoners at Alcatraz Island Penitentiary escaped Plausible
Escape Slide Parachute 10-Aug-05 A person can jump from an airplane and use an inflatable life raft to land Busted
Escape Slide Parachute 10-Aug-05 A person can jump from an airplane and use an escape slide to land Busted
Escape Slide Parachute 10-Aug-05 A stewardess can survive a plane crash by strapping into the rear facing seat Plausible
Exploding a Scuba Tank 17-Jul-05 An exploding scuba tank will kill a shark Busted
Exploding Hair Cream 10-Aug-05 A pilot was decapitated in the cockpit when his hair gel exploded Busted
Exploding House 16-Nov-04 A house can explode from overuse of bug bombs Confirmed
Exploding Implants 8-Jun-04 Silicone breast implants can explode at high altitudes Busted
Exploding Jawbreaker 27-Oct-04 A jawbreaker can explode when bitten after being heated Confirmed
Exploding Pants 17-May-06 Farmer's trousers can spontaneously combust Confirmed
Exploding Port-a-Potty 2-Mar-05 Lighting a cigarette in a methane gas filled Port-a-Potty can cause an explosion Busted
Exploding Tattoo 20-Oct-04 Tattoos explode when exposed to an MRI Busted
Exploding Toilet 23-Sep-03 Lighting gasoline poured inside a toilet can cause an explosion Busted
Explosive Decompression 22-Feb-04 A bullet fired through the fuselage of a pressurized airplane causes explosive decompression Busted
Explosive Decompression 12-Oct-05 A bullet fired through the fuselage of a pressurized airplane causes explosive decompression Busted
Facts About Flatulence 8-Mar-06 Beans and carbonated drinks cause more flatulence Confirmed
Facts About Flatulence 8-Mar-06 A person can suffocate from flatulence Busted
Facts About Flatulence 8-Mar-06 A lit match will remove flatulence odor Busted
Falling Lawyer 23-Jan-03 A person fell to their death after running through a window on the 24th floor Confirmed
Finger in a Barrel 16-Nov-05 Blocking a shotgun barrel with a finger will injure the shooter Busted
Fire Without Matches 18-Jan-06 The friction of 2 sticks will start a fire Confirmed
Fire Without Matches 18-Jan-06 Shooting a piece of cloth with a musket bullet will start a fire Confirmed
Fire Without Matches 18-Jan-06 A chocolate polished bottom of a soda pop can will start a fire Confirmed
Fire Without Matches 18-Jan-06 Steel wool and a battery will start a fire Confirmed
Fire Without Matches 18-Jan-06 Ice will focus sunlight to start a fire Confirmed
Fireplace Cooldown 22-Dec-04 Lighting a fire makes the rest of the house cooler Confirmed
Five-second Rule 19-Oct-05 If picked up within 5 seconds, food dropped on the floor is still clean Busted
Five-second Rule 19-Oct-05 A toilet seat is the cleanest place in a house Confirmed
Five-second Rule 19-Oct-05 A dog has a cleaner mouth than a human Plausible
Franklin's Kite 8-Mar-06 Ben Franklin safely flew a kite in a storm Busted
Free Energy 5-Dec-04 Free energy devices create free energy Busted
Frog Giggin' 22-Feb-04 When used as a fuse, a bullet heats up, discharges, and injures the driver Busted
Frozen Turkey Explosion 22-Dec-04 A frozen turkey will explode if dropped in frying oil Busted
Gold Finger 7-Mar-03 A person covered in gold paint can die of skin asphyxiation Inconclusive
Gold Finger 8-Jun-04 A person covered in gold paint can die of skin asphyxiation Busted
Goldfish Memory 25-Jan-04 A goldfish has a memory of three seconds Busted
Hammer Drop 24-Oct-03 A person can survive a high fall into water by throwing a hammer in first Busted
Helium Football 1-Feb-06 A helium filled football will fly farther than an air filled football Busted
Helium Raft 15-Mar-06 A person can fly on a life raft filled with helium Busted
Ice Bullet 23-Sep-03 A bullet made of ice can kill Busted
Ice Bullet 23-Sep-03 A bullet made of meat can kill Busted
Ice Bullet 23-Sep-03 A bullet made of gelatin can kill Busted
Ice Bullet 23-Sep-03 A poison capsule fired from an umbrella can kill Confirmed
Ice Bullet 8-Jun-04 A bullet made of ice can kill Busted
Is Yawning Contagious? 9-Mar-05 Yawning is contagious Confirmed
JATO Car 23-Jan-03 A person attached a JATO unit to their Impala and reached speeds above 300 mph Busted
Jet Engine Vacuum 18-May-05 Using gas, a shop vacuum can act as a jet engine Busted
Jet Pack 8-Jun-05 A person can build a jet pack from plans found on the internet Busted
Jet Taxi 15-Feb-04 The jet wash of an airliner can flip a taxi Confirmed
Killer Brace Position 22-Jun-05 The brace position is designed to kill people instead of save people Busted
Killer Deck of Cards 27-Oct-04 A thrown playing card can kill Busted
Killer Icicle 22-Dec-04 A falling icicle can kill Confirmed
Killer Quicksand 20-Oct-04 Killer quicksand exists Busted
Killer Tissue Box 3-Aug-05 During a crash, a tissue box stored on the backboard of a car can kill Busted
Killer Washing Machine 18-Jan-04 A normal washing machine will spin with a person standing in it Busted
Killer Washing Machine 18-Jan-04 Dog urine reacts violently with bleach Busted
Lawn Chair Balloon 7-Mar-03 Larry Walters flew in a lawn chair with weather balloons attached Confirmed
Levitation Machine 6-Oct-04 A person can build a hovercraft from household appliances Plausible
Lightning Strikes Tongue Piercing 7-Nov-03 Body piercings attract lightning Busted
Mind Control 10-May-06 A person can control minds with a psyonic helmet Busted
Mind Control 10-May-06 A person can control minds with pulsed air Busted
Mind Control 10-May-06 A person can control minds with a spinning magnet Plausible
Mind Control 10-May-06 A person can control minds with subliminal messages Busted
Mind Control 10-May-06 A person can control minds with remote hypnosis Plausible
Ming Dynasty Astronaut 5-Dec-04 A Chinese astrologer flew into space on a rocket powered throne Busted
Needle in a Haystack 16-Nov-04 A person cannot find a needle in a haystack Busted
Octopus Egg Pregnancy 18-Jan-04 An octopus egg can grow inside a human stomach Busted
Painting With Explosives 10-May-06 A room can be painted by detonating dynamite in a gallon of pain Busted
Paper Crossbow 11-Jan-06 A deadly crossbow can be made from items found in a jail cell Plausible
Peeing on the Third Rail 8-Jun-04 Urinating on the third rail of a train track can cause electrocution Busted
Peeing on the Third Rail 10-Oct-03 Urinating on the third rail of a train track can cause electrocution Busted
Peeing on the Third Rail 10-Oct-03 Urinating on an electric fence can cause electrocution Confirmed
Penny Drop 17-Oct-03 A penny dropped from a skyscraper can kill a pedestrian below Busted
Penny Drop 17-Oct-03 A penny dropped from a skyscraper can embed in the sidewalk Busted
Phone in a Thunderstorm 30-Mar-05 A person can be electrocuted while talking on the phone during a storm Confirmed
Phone in a Thunderstorm 30-Mar-05 A person can be electrocuted while using the shower during a storm Plausible
Ping-Pong Rescue 3-Nov-04 Ping-pong balls can raise a sunken ship Plausible
Plate Glass Miracle 11-May-05 A person can survive being thrown through a plate-glass window Busted
Plywood Builder 12-Oct-05 A person can survive a fall off a building by holding a large sheet of plywood Busted
Plywood Parachute 13-Oct-04 A person can survive a fall off a building by holding a large sheet of plywood Busted
Pop Rocks and Soda Can Kill 23-Jan-03 A teenager consumed Pop Rocks and soda and died Busted
Poppy Seed Drug Test 7-Mar-03 A person will test positive for opiates after eating poppy seeds Confirmed
Pyramid Power 8-Jun-05 Pyramid power keeps razor blades sharp Busted
Pyramid Power 8-Jun-05 Pyramid power prevents food from spoiling Busted
Pyramid Power 8-Jun-05 Pyramid power prevents the decay of a flower Busted
Quick Freeze Pee 22-Dec-04 Urine can freeze before hitting the ground Busted
Raccoon Rocket 5-Dec-03 A person was launched while removing a raccoon from a culvert Busted
Radio Tooth Fillings 17-Oct-03 Radio signals can be picked up through a tooth filling Busted
Rear axle 22-Feb-04 If attached to a street light by a cable, the rear axle of a car can be ripped off Busted
Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss 18-May-05 A rolling stone gathers no moss Confirmed
Rowing Water Skier 25-Jan-04 A person can water ski behind a rowing eight Confirmed
Salami Rocket 26-Apr-06 A person can make a hybrid rocket with salami Confirmed
Salsa Escape 23-Feb-05 A prisoner used salsa to dissolve cell bars and escape Plausible
Salsa Escape 23-Feb-05 A person can bend prison cell bars with a urine soaked silk shirt Busted
Scuba Diver 27-Jul-04 A firefighting helicopter can accidentally drop a SCUBA diver in a forest fire Busted
Seasickness - Kill or Cure? 16-Nov-05 A tongue spray can stop seasickness Busted
Seasickness - Kill or Cure? 16-Nov-05 A ginger pill can stop seasickness Plausible
Seasickness - Kill or Cure? 16-Nov-05 Magnetized arm bands can stop seasickness Busted
Seasickness - Kill or Cure? 16-Nov-05 An electro-shock wrist band can stop seasickness Busted
Shark Strength 17-Jul-05 A shark can destroy a shark cage Confirmed
Shark Strength 17-Jul-05 A shark can pull barrels underwater Busted
Shark Strength 17-Jul-05 A shark can pull a boat backwards Busted
Shark Strength 17-Jul-05 A shark can breach a boat Plausible
Shark Strength 17-Jul-05 A person can drive a shark away by punching it Plausible
Shoulder Door Break In 11-May-05 A person can break through a door Plausible
Shredded Plane 18-Jan-06 A person shredded a plane with a chainsaw Busted
Shredded Plane 18-Jan-06 The propeller of a taxing plane shredded another plane Confirmed
Silicone Breasts 3-Oct-03 Breast implants explode at high altitudes Busted
Silver Spoon 22-Dec-04 A silver spoon put in an open bottle of champagne keeps it bubbly Busted
Sinking Titanic 25-Jan-04 The suction of a sinking ship pulls a person under water Busted
Skunk Cleaning 29-Sep-04 Tomato juice removes skunk smell Plausible
Skunk Cleaning 29-Sep-04 Commercial cleaners remove skunk smell Plausible
Skunk Cleaning 29-Sep-04 Beer removes skunk smell Busted
Skunk Cleaning 29-Sep-04 A douche removes skunk smell Busted
Skunk Cleaning 29-Sep-04 A mixture of soap, hydrogen peroxide, and baking soda removes skunk smell Plausible
Snowman Melt 22-Dec-04 A clothed snowman will melt slower than a naked snowman Confirmed
Son of a Gun 30-Mar-05 A woman became pregnant when a bullet entered her after passing through a Civil War soldier's groin Busted
Splitting an Arrow 3-Aug-05 An archer can split an arrow perfectly down the middle with another arrow Busted
Splitting an Arrow 26-Apr-06 An archer can split an arrow perfectly down the middle with another arrow Busted
Static Cannon 27-Oct-04 A person was killed by static charge from sandblasting a PVC pipe Busted
Steel Toe Amputation 9-Nov-05 Steel toed boots are more dangerous than regular boots Busted
Stinky Car 5-Dec-03 The smell of a decomposed body cannot be removed completely Plausible
Stinky Car 5-Dec-03 A car cannot be sold after removing a decomposed body Busted
Stud Finder 12-Dec-03 A stud finder can detect microchips embedded in flesh Confirmed
Stud Finder 12-Dec-03 The Red Cross secretly implants mind controlling microchips while they draw blood Busted
Tailgate Up vs. Tailgate Down 16-Nov-05 Driving with the truck tailgate up is more fuel efficient than driving with it down Busted
Talking to Plants 16-Nov-04 Talking to plants helps them grow Plausible
The Great Gas Conspiracy 17-May-06 Carburetor magnets improve fuel efficiency Busted
The Great Gas Conspiracy 17-May-06 Acetone improves fuel efficiency Busted
The Great Gas Conspiracy 17-May-06 The miracle carburetor improves fuel efficiency Busted
The Great Gas Conspiracy 17-May-06 A hydrogen fuel cell improves fuel efficiency Busted
The Great Gas Conspiracy 17-May-06 Replacing gas with cooking oil improves fuel efficiency Busted
The Mad Trombonist 25-Jan-04 A trombonist launched his mute with a firecracker; the mute knocked the conductor down Busted
Tin Man Paint Allergy 11-May-05 An actor in The Wizard of Oz had a bad reaction to the silver paint Busted
Toast - Butter Side Up or Down? 9-Mar-05 Toast lands buttered side down when dropped Busted
Toothbrush Surprise 25-Jan-04 Fecal bacteria grows in toothbrush bristles Confirmed
Toy Car Race 9-Mar-05 A toy car will beat a Dodge Viper in a downhill race Busted
Trailer Troubles 30-Mar-05 A person can use a boat in the water with the trailer attached Confirmed
Tree Cannon 7-Nov-03 A Medieval town built a tree cannon which exploded Busted
Vacuum Toilet 23-Jan-03 The suction from an airliner toilet left a large woman stuck Busted
Vodka Myths 2-Nov-05 Vodka will treat foot odor Confirmed
Vodka Myths 2-Nov-05 Vodka acts as mouthwash Confirmed
Vodka Myths 11-Jan-06 The smell of cigarettes can be removed from clothes with vodka Plausible
Vodka Myths 11-Jan-06 Vodka effectively kills bees Busted
What Is Bulletproof? 29-Sep-04 A book will stop a bullet Busted
What Is Bulletproof? 29-Sep-04 A deck of playing cards will stop a bullet Busted
What Is Bulletproof? 29-Sep-04 A Zippo lighter will stop a bullet Busted
What Is Bulletproof? 29-Sep-04 A quarter-inch polycarbonate panel will stop a bullet Busted
What Is Bulletproof? 29-Sep-04 An inch thick polycarbonate panel will stop a bullet Plausible
Who Gets Wetter? 23-Sep-03 Running in the rain keeps you dryer than walking in the rain Busted
Who Gets Wetter? 12-Oct-05 Running in the rain keeps you dryer than walking in the rain Confirmed
 
 

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