Episode
MythBusters: No Pain, No Gain
Overview
Are some types of people (women, for example) more tolerant to pain? Then see if a BBQ propane tank can heat up enough in a fire to launch through a garage roof like a rocket.
Details
- Series
- MythBusters
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2010-04-28
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
No Pain, No Gain is Episode 6 in Season 8 of MythBusters. It aired on 2010-04-28. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 8: Duct Tape Hour (2)
Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?
Episode 3: Dive to Survive
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Episode 9: Waterslide Wipeout
Jamie and Adam take on a wild viral video, while Kari, Grant and Tory test whether taking only right turns can save you gas.
Episode 2: Soda Cup Killer
Jamie and Adam explore whether a cup of soda thrown from a car can kill, while Jessi, Tory and Grant see how long a good guy can hang by his fingertips.
Episode 10: Fireball Stun Gun
Does pepper spray + flannel shirt + stun gun = massive fireball, per CSI? Can fireworks really launch a person over a lake? (Watch the show! Don't try it at home!).
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Episode 11: Flu Fiction
Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.
Episode 12: Hair of the Dog
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Episode 13: Storm Chasing Myths
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