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MythBusters: Breaking Glass Download



Join Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman as they debunk, decode and demystify pop culture's most baffling urban myths and legends. Using modern-day science, they put each myth to the test, separating the real from the really out there. Can a singer really break glass with just their voice? The MythBusters team up with rock singer and vocal coach Jaime Vendera as they attempt to shatter another myth. Plus, the guys try to turn an ordinary, household vacuum into an explosive jet engine. Then, after visiting the home & garden store and building a complex rolling rig, Jamie and Adam begin the longest experiment in MythBusters history as they try to determine if a rolling stone gathers any moss.

Discover's 20 Things You Didn't Know About Everything Book



Learn fun and fascinating little-known facts about all kinds of scientific subjects – from duct tape to ancient weapons.A fascinating tour of everything from medicine and health to the environmentBased on Discover Magazine's most popular column500 amazing facts to learn and shareEntertaining, relevant and thought-provokingTopics include space disasters, garbage, sleep, meteors, death, rats, aliens, bees, sperm banks, internet, birth, weather, your body and moreWritten by the editors of Discover MagazinePublication date: March 2008Take a whirlwind tour through the most amazing aspects of science – and pack your brain with fun facts to learn and share.

MythBusters: Paper Crossbow DVD



Join Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman as they debunk, decode and demystify pop culture's most baffling urban myths and legends. Using modern-day science, they put each myth to the test, separating the real from the really out there.When Adam and Jamie hear the story of the inmate who broke out of a supermax prison using a homemade crossbow made of newspaper and underwear, they set out to put this lockup legend to the test. Plus, Tory, Grant and Kari empty another bottle of vodka myths, the latest in an occasional series of tall tales about the popular Russian tipple.

MythBusters: Shredded Plane DVD



Join Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman as they debunk, decode and demystify pop culture's most baffling urban myths and legends. Using modern-day science, they put each myth to the test, separating the real from the really out there.Adam and Jamie receive a photo of a light plane with unusually precise tears along the fuselage, prompting speculation over how exactly the damage was caused. While stories of a jilted lover who took a chainsaw to her ex's aircraft are considered, the 'Busters wonder if the plane wasn't the victim of some kind of mid-air collision. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant put their survival skills to the test when they try to make fire without matches.

MythBusters: Myths Reopened DVD



Join Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman as they debunk, decode and demystify pop culture's most baffling urban myths and legends. Using modern-day science, they put each myth to the test, separating the real from the really out there.Once again, Adam and Jamie dive into their archives to re-examine a handful of experiments that originally had fans scratching their heads. First, they take a second look at the legend of Robin Hood and try to determine if the allegedly keen-eyed archer could really split an arrow at distance. Plus, the guys countdown to a re-launch of their Confederate Rocket experiment and take another shot at their deadly Bulletproof Water stunt.

Hurricane Force: Forecasting a Storm DVD



Find the answers to all your questions about hurricanes! Examine why hurricanes form, how they move and see the forces that create their destructive power. Unravel the mystery behind hurricane predictions, the science and technology used to produce them, and the devastation that drives forecasters to get people out of harms way.Then, uncover the latest theories and misunderstandings about hurricanes including rapid storm intensification and the conditions that spawn more active and devastating hurricane seasons. Presented through insightful narration and interviews with some of the world's leading hurricane experts, marvel as these concepts are illustrated with an exciting array of storm footage, dramatizations, computer animations and enhanced radar and satellite image sequences.

MythBusters: Exploding Port-a-Potty Download



Join Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman as they debunk, decode and demystify pop culture's most baffling urban myths and legends. Using modern-day science, they put each myth to the test, separating the real from the really out there.Adam and Jamie put another zany car myth through the ringer when they explore the possibility of making a pole vaulting car. Watch in awe as they uncover just how high this car can fly. Then, revisit an old methane myth with a new twist as the build team tests if someone can receive third degree burns from lighting a cigarette inside a port-a-potty.

Titanic: Anatomy of a Disaster DVD



In April 1912, after colliding with an iceberg, the RMS Titanic cruise ship sank into the north Atlantic ocean in one of the most notorious disasters in world history. Touted as unsinkable before its maiden voyage, the manner in which the Titanic sank has long been a mystery and source of debate.Join a group of scientists and researchers as they combine underwater archaeology, forensic science, metallurgy, microbiology and sonar imaging to present an investigation of the sinking and attempt to answer puzzling questions about the wreck. Computer animation recreates important aspects of the sinking – like the collision with the iceberg and the angle and speed of the ship's descent. Plus, hear from survivors who share their thoughts on the tragedy, offering a unique view of the disaster as it was happening.

MythBusters: Archimedes' Death Ray DVD



Join Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman as they debunk, decode and demystify pop culture's most baffling urban myths and legends. Using modern-day science, they put each myth to the test, separating the real from the really out there.Adam and Jamie set out to re-test the myth of Archimedes' death ray. Legend says that the ancient Greek mathematician built a giant mirror capable of focusing the sun's energy and incinerating invading Roman ships. But when the MythBusters originally tried to recreate the device, they failed miserably. Now, with a little help from some MIT engineering students, they try to light a fire under this stubborn myth.

MythBusters: Crimes and Myth-demeanors Part 1 DVD



Join Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman as they debunk, decode and demystify pop culture's most baffling urban myths and legends. Using modern-day science, they put each myth to the test, separating the real from the really out there.The MythBusters cause a stir in the criminal world as they show what's hot and what's not in the most famous big-screen robberies.Tory, Grant and Kari build a heist assault course containing air ducts to climb, lasers to leap through and safes to crack. Once the heist is complete it's down to Adam and Jamie to sneak their way through to the safe. In the dramatic climax, Adam attempts to climb a 300-foot building using only suction cups.