Busted (B), Confirmed (C) or Plausible (P) myths investigated by Mythbusters (2005 part II) Quiz by popestcyril

MYTH EXPLORED	C, B, or P	Explanation
An infrasonic 'brown note' can cause loss of bowel control.
Urine-soaked silk shirt wrapped around jail cell bars bends them.
¼ mile+ down-hill course, toy car can beat a full-sized Dodge Viper powered only by gravity.
Cola can be used as a toilet cleaner.
Steel-toe boots more dangerous than normal boots; heavy weight can result in toes cut off.
Babylonians created a crude battery.
A person can be electrocuted by talking on the phone during a lightning storm.
A rolling stone can truly gather no moss
Brace position designed by airlines to kill people (to save money in law suits.)
Aluminum paint on actor Jack Haley, the Tin Man, in The Wizard of Oz caused an adverse reaction that hospitalized him.

MYTH EXPLORED	C, B, or P	Explanation
It is possible to do a 360° loop on a rigid-arm swingset.
Great White Shark can destroy dive cage.
Sharks can be caught using piano wire (deleted Jaws scene).
Canadian Air Force pilots were explosively decapitated when hair gel exploded in oxygen-rich cockpit.
(Retest) Large sheet of plywood will slow a fall from a building; make it survivable.
Ancient Chinese able to detect tunneling invaders with drum submerged in a shaft.
Confederacy built & launched a 2-stage rocket 120 miles from Richmond to Washington D.C.
Magnetized arm bands cure seasickness.		The arm bands had no effect.
Shotgun plugged by a human finger will explode injuring shooter.
Can split an arrow down the middle with a 2nd arrow as in The Adventures of Robin Hood.
An infrasonic 'brown note' can cause loss of bowel control.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
Urine-soaked silk shirt wrapped around jail cell bars bends them.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
¼ mile+ down-hill course, toy car can beat a full-sized Dodge Viper powered only by gravity.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
Cola can be used as a toilet cleaner.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
Steel-toe boots more dangerous than normal boots; heavy weight can result in toes cut off.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
Babylonians created a crude battery.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
A person can be electrocuted by talking on the phone during a lightning storm.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
A rolling stone can truly gather no moss	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
Brace position designed by airlines to kill people (to save money in law suits.)	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
Aluminum paint on actor Jack Haley, the Tin Man, in The Wizard of Oz caused an adverse reaction that hospitalized him.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
It is possible to do a 360° loop on a rigid-arm swingset.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
Great White Shark can destroy dive cage.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
Sharks can be caught using piano wire (deleted Jaws scene).	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
Canadian Air Force pilots were explosively decapitated when hair gel exploded in oxygen-rich cockpit.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
(Retest) Large sheet of plywood will slow a fall from a building; make it survivable.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
Ancient Chinese able to detect tunneling invaders with drum submerged in a shaft.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
Confederacy built & launched a 2-stage rocket 120 miles from Richmond to Washington D.C.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
Magnetized arm bands cure seasickness.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
Shotgun plugged by a human finger will explode injuring shooter.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.
Can split an arrow down the middle with a 2nd arrow as in The Adventures of Robin Hood.	Possible to rear-end an arrow, but only a fiberglass or hollow shaft (eg bamboo) arrow can be split down middle (called telescoping); Wooden arrow partially splits along grain.

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