Ten years on the air, and the "MythBusters" aren't showing any signs of slowing down ... and neither are the cars they're crashing in this week's episode (Wednesday, June 12 at 9 p.m. ET on Discovery). The Huffington Post has an exclusive sneak peek at the episode, titled "Hypermiling/Crash Cushions," which finds Jamie and Adam recreating a big movie crash from "Headhunters" to see if a man sandwiched between two big men in the backseat of a car can survive being T-boned by a truck. And there's a piece of the myth that's near and dear to Adam's heart. Adam reveals an amazingly retro picture of himself: "That's me at 25 years old, 20 years ago, and that is my first car," Adam says. "Yes, this is the same make and model as my first car." Before hopping in, Jamie explains how they're assessing the crash damage with the help of Buster's more human-like cousin: "This is our human analog. It's called a SynDaver -- it has individual muscles, bones and organs, just like a human.
It will be our crash-test dummy for this test, and we're gonna X-ray it first to make sure all its parts are intact." Adam then explains that after the crash, the SynDaver will get X-rayed again and checked out by an orthopedic surgeon to see what kind of injuries the dummy has sustained. With Jamie behind the wheel of the truck, accelerating to 50 mph before impact, the initial "control" test crash can only be described as "amazing." Watch the clip above and tell us: What's been your favorite myth in "MythBusters" history? "MythBusters" airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Discovery. Here's Discovery's tease of the episode: "Hypermiling/Crash Cushions" - Could a guy sandwiched between two big guys in the backseat of a car survive the car being T-boned by a truck? The MythBusters also hit the road to test three more hypermiling myths. Can these simple techniques really double your car's fuel efficiency? 'Toys I Am Hunting For' Page The LEGO Batman Movie Blind Bag Minifigures aren't officially scheduled for release until January, but word got out a couple days before Christmas that Targets across the land were letting them hit shelves.
I ran out and, via the squeeze method, found my two 'must-haves' and grabbed a couple more to surprise myself, and boy is this a great series! I'll be collecting them all at a relatively liesurly pace now that I have the two I couldn't live without. Who are those two? Read on, true believer... I ended up with Red Hood and Nurse Harley (my must-haves) as well as James Gordon, Calculator, and Pink Batman! As with all LEGO blind bagged minifigures, there is a dot-code on the back of the packages, but I find that frustrating and unreliable, and simply squeeze the packages to find the piece or pieces unique to a specific figure. For Red Hood I felt for that massive dome, and for Harley those pig-tails are unmistakable. We'll look at those two last, and SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS: If you don't want to know who Red Hood is under his red hood, then turn away before you get to the bottom of the page! First up is Calculator. I like this guy because he's a great unexpected villain, who ever would have expected a Calculator minifig?
My only gripe is that his visor says 07734 instead of 58008. I'll have to make a custom visor methinks. Under the visor, Calculator has a sinister grin MWAHAHAHAHAAA! To find Calculator via the squeeze method, feel for that massive backpack/shoulder-piece and confirm via the helmet or the little square piece that makes the 'calculator' portion of his chest-piece. Commissioner James Gordon is great, and the first Gordon minifig I have in my collection. An integral part of any good Batman story, James Gordon was long missed in my minifig world. Gordon comes with a Joker 'wanted' poster and your generic LEGO walkie-talkie part that's been around for decades. Feel for those to confirm you have yourself a Jim.Of all the bat variants in the LEGO Batman movie entourage, this one has to be the best. Feel for that, the wand and/or the wings to be sure you have this wonderful pixie-Bat. Bonus: a pink cowl to re-create that episode of the Adam West series about the radioactive cowl.I'm sure it comes as no surprise that I needed the Nurse Harley minifigure the most.
I adore the LEGO Batman movie Harley Quinn design, that hair is amazing! The nurse hat is removable too! Finding Harley is all about feeling for the hair. The 'clipboard' piece will further confirm you have the crazy candy-striper in your grasp.SPOILER WARNING IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHO IS UNDER THE RED HOOD'S HOOD IN THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE!!!!! Okay, you've been warned... The LEGO Batman blind bagged Red Hood is a thing of absolute beauty. The perfect little classic Red Hood, he has that wonderful dome, a bow tie, a red cape and a couple uzis. Red Hood is even wearing a tuxedo. I wouldn't have thought in a million years LEGO would have any reason to make a classic Red Hood! I can't wait to see what part, if any, he plays in the movie. And underneath that hood hides... Under the Red Hood hides...More questions than answers here. Will Jason Todd Red Hood be in the LEGO Batman movie, and will he be dressed as classic Red Hood? Only time will tell.
Regardless, the Red Hood is (Harley Quinn not withstanding) the best of the LEGO Batman blind bag series in my humble opinion. Feel for that dome, you can't mistake it for anything else in the series. That's all for today, kids. I'll be grabbing more myself in the future, but I'm glad I won't feel any pressure or jealousy as I read about others finding them, and I won't be sad if I come across an empty or overly picked over box at the store. In the meantime I bid you all 'happy hunting'!Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now.Crash testing is fun and a great way to learn physics. Impact Jack is the only crash test dummy that comes with an electronic sensor that measures the force of the crash. Crash Test Lab’s cool customizable Crash Cart comes with a removable roll cage, two types of bumpers, and a safety harness. The activity book demonstrates how Newton’s Laws of Motion relate to car crashes (and more importantly, to car safety) and provides ideas for hours of crash test experimentation.