When your plane's going down and you're told to assume the brace position, is that to save you ... or kill you? Watch the surprising 2005 test the MythBusters put themselves through to crack the case.

Is it possible to create a deadly bullet that leaves no evidence behind in its victim? The MythBusters are on the case of the magic bullet.

We have heard of credit cards demagnetizing before, but could the skin of a dead eel really do the trick?

Jamie and Adam test if an object striking water before a person makes the impact any less painful.

If you're trapped in a free-falling elevator, can you save yourself by jumping just before you hit bottom? See if Buster survives his 53-mph drop.

Can you build a self-propelling levitation machine from household items? In 2004, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage went head-to-head in a building contest to see.

The Mythbusters conduct an experiment to determine if yamning truly is contagious.

Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage and Buster flush out the truth in the raccoon-in-the-drainpipe myth. What will it take to truly launch a human 200 feet of a culvert, and could he survive?

Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage explore whether the stench of a dead body ruins a car and its prospects for sale forever.

Witness Adam Savage self-censor himself, then tackle along with Jamie Hyneman your questions about parabolic mirrors, President Obama and missing out on the Hellboy myth.

Hellboy Punch

Is lightning speed the key to running on water? The MythBusters turn to Olympic sprinter Wallace Spearmon Jr. to see.

The simple wooden table gets its moment in the sun during the MythBusters' exploration of what common items are bombproof.

Will water-repellent shoes allow you to run on water? Witness the MythBusters' repeated efforts, and see why Jamie Hyneman's advice to Adam Savage was "keep your mouth closed."

Are myths based on actual events harder to bust than theoretical ones? Wouldn't using a real bunker have had different results than a shipping container? Jamie and Adam answer viewer questions about Operation Valkyrie.

Tory, Grant and Kari reflect on the Slap Some Sense myth, including the physical pain of being slapped over ... and over ... and over ...