2006 Season: Paper Crossbow Can a deadly crossbow be made from materials available to prison inmates? Can vodka remove cigarette smoker smell from clothes, k** bees like an insecticide, or be used as a bathroom cleaner? Shredded Plane What caused a plane to be shredded? Can a fire be started by rubbing sticks together, with a bullet, or with ice? Archimedes d**h Ray Can an array of bronze mirrors set a wooden ship on fire? (Note: This was the first appearance of "Mythtern" Jess Nelson.) Helium Football Can a football fly farther if it is filled with helium? Is it possible for a human to catch a bullet in his teeth? Franklin's Kite Did Benjamin Franklin fly a kite in a storm, and would he have been k**ed by the electrical current? Are various flatulence myths true? Cell Phones on Planes Can a cell phone cause a plane to crash? Can a person fly away on a raft filled with helium? Bullets Fired Up Can a bullet fired straight up in the air k** someone on the way back down? Can vodka cure poison oak and remove band-aids painlessly? If low-end vodka is charcoal-filtered, will it become a top-shelf vodka? Myths Re-Opened They retested the myth Splitting an Arrow. Can a hybrid rocket be propelled with salami? Can a modern firearm be fired if completely submerged in water? Mind Control Can mind control be achieved by various techniques? Can a room be painted with dynamite? Exploding Pants Is it possible for pants to spontaneously explode? Do various fuel efficiency methods work? Crimes and Myth-Demeanors 1 Can a laser alarm be defeated? Can a metal duct be stealthily climbed using magnets? Can a pressure switch be defeated? How easy is it to crack a safe? Can a hole be easily cut into a pane of gla** without setting off a sound alarm? Steam Cannon Did Archimedes make a cannon using steam power? Is a cardboard cereal box more nutritious than the sugary cereal inside? Whirlpool/Snowplow Can a whirlpool really k** somebody? Can a snow plow driving down the road push enough air to flip a pa**ing car over? Mentos and Soda Why does dropping Mentos into a bottle of Diet Coke create a geyser effect? Can a stamp affixed to a helicopter's rotor blade make it crash? Shattering Subwoofer Can speaker power alone destroy a car? Will driving faster on a bumpy road smooth out the ride? Crimes and Myth-Demeanors 2 Can fingerprint scanners, sonar, or thermal alarms be foiled? Can a gla** re-locking safe be blown up by filling it with water? Earthquake Machine Can a machine designed by Nikola Tesla actually create a miniature earthquake or collapse a structure? Can a lava lamp explode if heated on the stove? Deadly Straw Can a hurricane blow a piece of straw through a tree? According to Primary Perception, do all living things share an interconnected consciousness? Mega Movie Myths Can shooting locks really open a door? Can a car be fitted with an ejection seat? Can a car drive up a ramp, fly through the air, land, and drive away? Can a person shoot a hole through a floor and fall through? Will awnings help break a fall from a building? Can a sword cut another sword in half? (Note: This was a special double-length episode.) k**er Cable Snaps If a steel cable under high tension snaps, could it cut a human in half? Can sounds and vibrations be recorded into the grooves of ancient pottery? Air Cylinder Rocket Can an air cylinder go straight through a cinder-block wall, or propel a boat? Can an engine run on gunpowder alone? More Myths Revisited They revisited the myths Salami Rocket and Tailgate Up vs. Tailgate Down. Can a sword slice a machine gun barrel? Can bracing a windshield keep it from shattering? Does a plastic mesh tailgate provide superior fuel efficiency compared to the standard metal tailgate? Exploding Lighter Can a disposable lighter explode with lethal force? Are various gunslinger myths true? Concrete Glider Can a working glider be made out of concrete? Can a pa**ing train s** a person onto the tracks? Firearms Folklore Can a bullet travel through a sniper's scope and k** him? Can a fired bullet lodge in the chamber of a revolver? Can two colliding bullets fuse in mid air? If two metal hammers are struck together, will they explode? Anti-Gravity Device Is anti-gravity possible? Can too many lights on a Christmas tree cause it to light on fire? Can vodka help to ease the pain of a jellyfish sting? Holiday Special Can a falling frozen turkey break a person's foot or k** a pet? Can a turkey be cooked by exposing it to a radar/microwave transmitter antenna? Do various methods work keeping the needles of a Christmas tree from falling off? Can a holiday-themed Rube Goldberg machine be built within a week's time? (Note: This was a special episode. This was the first episode to air the new opening sequence and to film in high definition.) 22,000-Foot Fall Is it possible to survive a 22,000-foot fall using the blast from a 1000-pound bomb to break the fall? Is electricity saved by switching off the lights when leaving a room?