February 2012
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WatchEver wondered how much research goes into shooting Mythbusters? Adam Savage uses the example of Swimming in Syrup to illustrate his surprisingly complicated answer.
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Mythbusters Trivia Tuesdays
Pick the Best Answer
What happens to a Christmas tree when it’s doused in liquid nitrogen?
A. It explodes because the water inside expands so quickly when freezing.
B. It collapses because the water inside evaporates instantly
C. It simply gets really cold, but otherwise does nothing
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C. It simply gets really cold, but otherwise does...
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WatchUsing the example of how the speed of light was first calculated in 1849, Adam Savage passionately makes the case for extraordinary discoveries made by ordinary people.
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"If I had any dignity, that would have been humiliating."
-Adam Savage
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“Tory: Frank, why are you standing so far away?
Frank Doyle: Because I want to...”
– Mythbusters (via addy-a)
[Tory and Frank at the bomb range]
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Mythbusters Trivia Tuesdays
Which contained the least-harmful bacterial colonies when its surface was cultured in a Petri dish?
A. Money
B. A toilet seat
C. A hotel TV remote control
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Answer: C - A microbiologist ranked the microbes based on harmfulness.
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