Episode
MythBusters: Alcohol Myths
Overview
Is there such thing as "beer goggles"? Can running on a treadmill or slapping someone's face help to sober up a drunk person? Can an ancient medieval weapon really fire 200 arrows over 500 yards?
Details
- Series
- MythBusters
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2008-10-22
Episode context
Alcohol Myths is Episode 16 in Season 6 of MythBusters. It aired on 2008-10-22.
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