Episode
MythBusters: Archimedes Death Ray Revisited
Overview
Challenged from fan mailbags to retest the "Archimedes Death Ray," Adam and Jamie accept. In turn, fans and a M.I.T. team were invited to perform this challenge.
Details
- Series
- MythBusters
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2006-01-25
Episode context
Archimedes Death Ray Revisited is Episode 3 in Season 4 of MythBusters. It aired on 2006-01-25.
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Episode 7: Bullets Fired Up
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Episode 8: Myths Re-Opened
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Episode 9: Mind Control
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Episode 10: Exploding Pants
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Episode 12: Steam Cannon
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