Episode
MythBusters: Voice Flame Extinguisher
Overview
Is it possible to put out a fire using only your voice? Adam and Jamie put this myth to the test. Meanwhile, Grant, Tory and Kari go deeper ... deeper ... deeper into the world of hypnosis.
Details
- Series
- MythBusters
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2007-04-11
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Voice Flame Extinguisher is Episode 7 in Season 5 of MythBusters. It aired on 2007-04-11. The runtime is 60 min.
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