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  2. MythBusters (2015 season) - Wikipedia

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    An explosion inside a sewer can propel a manhole cover up into a pursuing car, disabling it without injuring the people inside or any bystanders. Plausible For a control test, Adam and Jamie set up a stationary car at an abandoned quarry and placed nine sticks of dynamite on the ground beneath it, matching the explosive charge in the scene.

  3. MythBusters (2011 season) - Wikipedia

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    Kari sprayed the fluid into a deflated car tire and ignited it, but the tire did not inflate or re-seat. In a second trial, Tory stepped on the tire to mix the air and fluid; when ignited, the tire quickly re-seated and inflated to the point of bursting.

  4. MythBusters (2009 season) - Wikipedia

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    Jamie fell off when the car was going at just 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h). ...hold on to the roof of a car when it makes a sudden stop. Busted Jamie lost his grip and almost blacked out after a 45 mph (72 km/h) stop. ...hold on to the hood of a car while the car is zigzagging. Busted Adam fell off after the first swerve at just 20 mph (32 km/h).

  5. Five times a manhole cover stopped F1 in its tracks

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  6. Manhole covers spotted bouncing up and down on Chinese road

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    This is the bizarre moment manhole covers were captured bouncing up and down on a road in northwestern China. In the video, shot in the city of Shangluo in Shaanxi Province on August 1, a couple ...

  7. Watch your step: People are removing manhole covers when ...

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  8. MythBusters (2012 season) - Wikipedia

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    Adam and Jamie designed a set of square wheels to support the weight of a pickup truck, then cut the treads off a set of tires and fitted them on. They set up a test course, using a heavy-duty pickup equipped with vibration sensors, and drove a control run (using round wheels) at speeds up to 60 mph (97 km/h).

  9. Fender skirts - Wikipedia

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    Fender skirts were often paired with whitewall tires. The extent of the skirt also varied; before the 1950s, it was common for all but the very bottom of the rear tire to be covered, while by the 1960s, fender skirts only covered some of the top of the tire and were largely absent on cars other than top-line models.