Head Rush

'Mythbusters' episode with Kari Byron.MythBusters star Kari Byron knows all about wild and wacky science stunts. She also knows that geeky science terms like velocity become way more interesting when measured while jumping out of an airplane! Kari tests out some of the coolest myths including if a car battery can fry a pickle, why lab rats blush blue, and many more this volume of Head Rush.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Exploding Drinking Glass
    August 23, 2010
    60min
    TV-G
    'Mythbusters' episodes with Kari Byron.Strap yourself in as Kari Byron puts firecrackers into stem glasses, sees just how far the human stomach can stretch, and finds out how much clouds weigh. Then, discover what happens when you put an egg into vinegar, and why golf balls have dimples.
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  2. S1 E2 - Leaf Blower Balancing
    August 24, 2010
    60min
    TV-G
    Host, Kari Byron finds out why sparklers don't burn your hands, how hair dye solves crimes, and why some flaming craters never go out. Then, test the laws of physics with a leaf blower, volleyball, and a string of light bulbs.
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  3. S1 E3 - Ultimate Smoke Rings
    August 25, 2010
    60min
    TV-G
    Crank up the brain cells as Kari Byron shows how to make the perfect smoke ring, puts termites through their paces and hurls a watermelon from a four-story building. Also, see human projectiles fly through the air, and find out how to dry your cell phone.
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  4. S1 E4 - Shrimps on Treadmills
    August 26, 2010
    60min
    TV-G
    Host Kari Byron makes cornstarch move to rock music and shows how boomerangs fly in Space. Shrimps hit the treadmill and whips crack at supersonic speed. Find out what it means to fall from an airplane at terminal velocity, and poke pencils into water.
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  5. S1 E5 - Flaming Balancing Act
    August 27, 2010
    60min
    TV-G
    Host, Kari Byron tests the laws of physics with a fork and drinking glass, detects fake diamonds, and introduces a color-crazy crab. Also, learn how to dust for fingerprints using a magnet and laser toner, and the secret behind hitting hockey puck.
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  6. S1 E6 - Water Bending Electrons
    August 30, 2010
    60min
    TV-G
    Kari Byron bends water with static electricity and tests the laws of physics with a yo-yo. We find out if you can escape jail with a jar of salsa, or solve a crime with a single hair. What makes the Sun so hot? How many germs in a human sneeze?
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  7. S1 E7 - Liquid Nitrogen Balloon
    August 31, 2010
    60min
    TV-G
    Mythbusters Host Kari Byron spooks Tennessee Meat Goats, plunges balloons into liquid nitrogen, takes a wild 360°spin on a swing, stretches DNA to the limit, super-slows water, watches a monkey control a computer and turns the spotlight on Sun's Spots.
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  8. S1 E8 - Sauerkraut Clock
    September 1, 2010
    60min
    TV-G
    Kari Byron powers up a digital clock with a can of sauerkraut, and explores the science of sound with rock group Metallica.Find out what chopped liver and hydrogen peroxide can do, and how rust can be good for you. Hummingbirds hover, and mummies are made
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  9. S1 E9 - Spinning Light Show
    September 2, 2010
    60min
    TV-G
    Discover optical illusions with host Kari Byron as she experiments with light and color. Find out how leeches help out in a hospital room and check out amazing new camera technology revealing images we've never seen before!
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  10. S1 E10 - Hot Balloon
    September 3, 2010
    60min
    TV-G
    What happens when you put a flame to a water-filled balloon? How do elephants hear? And what happens to entire countries during earth-shattering tectonic plate movements? Find out as Head Rush host Kari Byron asks these and other fascinating questions.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Lauren Gray Williams
Producers
Lauren Gray Williams
Cast
Kari ByronDean KamenAndrew Hendricks
Studio
Science
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