Head Rush
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Episodes
- S1 E1 - Exploding Drinking GlassAugust 23, 201060min'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.Available to buy
- S1 E2 - Leaf Blower BalancingAugust 24, 201060minHost, 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.Available to buy
- S1 E3 - Ultimate Smoke RingsAugust 25, 201060minCrank 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.Available to buy
- S1 E4 - Shrimps on TreadmillsAugust 26, 201060minHost 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.Available to buy
- S1 E5 - Flaming Balancing ActAugust 27, 201060minHost, 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.Available to buy
- S1 E6 - Water Bending ElectronsAugust 30, 201060minKari 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?Available to buy
- S1 E7 - Liquid Nitrogen BalloonAugust 31, 201060minMythbusters 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.Available to buy
- S1 E8 - Sauerkraut ClockSeptember 1, 201060minKari 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 madeAvailable to buy
- S1 E9 - Spinning Light ShowSeptember 2, 201060minDiscover 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!Available to buy
- S1 E10 - Hot BalloonSeptember 3, 201060minWhat 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.Available to buy
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- Audio languages
- English
- Subtitles
- English [CC]
- Directors
- Lauren Gray Williams
- Producers
- Lauren Gray Williams
- Studio
- Science
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