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Episode: 42

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First aired: 9-Nov-2005

Steel Toe-Cap Amputation

Synopsis:
Adam and Jamie slice and dice a myth from the construction industry. According to some laborers, steel-toed boots can be more dangerous than the regular variety. Apparently, a worker from Down Under was awarded financial compensation for losing three toes when a heavy weight fell on his steel toe-capped boot. But were the unfortunate Aussie's steel toe caps turned into toe cutters, as the myth stipulates? Can you fly with Soda Bottles strapped to your back?


Myths & Outcomes:
Myth #1: Steel Toe Amputation
Can steel-toed boots amputate toes when a heavy weight is dropped on them?

Myth #2: Bottle Blast Off
The team tests Newton's third law with a soda bottle lift-off.