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backBack Episode: 21 Season/Number: First aired: 3-Nov-2004

Pingpong Rescue, Balloon Lift

Synopsis:
It's wet-suit time for the MythBusters as Adam and Jamie investigate whether it's possible to lift a sunken boat from the ocean floor using only pingpong balls. Then Scottie, Tori and Kari get carried away testing a common Hollywood scene: Just how many balloons does it take to lift a 3-year-old child off the ground?


Myths & Outcomes:
Myth #1: Pingpong Rescue
Can a sunken ship be lifted from the ocean floor using only ping-pong balls?

Myth #2: Balloon Lift
How many balloons does it take to lift a three-year-old off the ground?