Hammer Bridge Drop, Buried Alive, Cola

Season 1, Episode 5, Aired
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Can a person jumping off a bridge be saved from death by throwing a hammer into the water to break the rigidity of the surface? How long will the air last in a coffin if you are buried alive? Can cola clean rust, cook a steak, or remove bloodstains?moreless
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  • In this episode of Mythbusters, Jamie and Adam see if you can be saved from death by a hammer. Also how air can last in your coffin. And cola has many other uses then just drink it.moreless

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    I thought this episode was great! Well I say that often but I really do like this episode. I always new that a hammer wouldnt really help you... Anyways, its intersting how long Jamie withstanded that coffin. I thought it would be short, but Jamie made it seem so much longer. IT WAS COOL. Also I guess coke has more use then just drinking it. The cola has a lot more use. Ill remember that when im cleaning some of my chrom in my car. Very nice info I can use, the Mythbusters always seem to find a way to surprise me.moreless

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    • During the Buried Alive myth, one of the priests said that if the people didn't die from natural cause, they would die by their undertaker. Edit
    • People could not really live an hour in a casket in the panic state due to the fact that they would lose too much oxygen. Edit

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    • This episode was released on Mythbusters: Collection 1. Edit
    • During the Hammer Bridge Drop, Buster hit the water so hard, foam came out of his body and some metal parts broke. Edit
    • For the Buried Alive myth, Jamie needed an emergency oxygen tank because it could run out of oxygen in the casket. Edit

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    • Jamie: Its not bad, smells like food. Adam: Will you eat it? Jamie: No. Adam: Oh and after all that talk you won't eat it. Edit
    • Adam (Pouring cola on an engine) Im telling you right now im not doing this on my car. Edit
    • Adam: The steak floats in the acid, but not in the cola. Jamie: Thats amazing! I would have guessed the other way around. Edit

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    • Adam: Just be quiet and scrub, Cinderella. This is a reference to the Disney character Cinderella, who was always bossed around and forced to cook and clean. Edit

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