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Head Rush Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

10 Episodes 2010 - 2010

Episode 1

Exploding Drinking Glass

Sun, Aug 1, 201060 mins

'Mythbusters' episodes with Kari Byron.Strap yourself in as Kari Byron puts firecrackers into stem glasses, sees just how far the human stomach can stretch, and finds out how much clouds weigh. Then, discover what happens when you put an egg into vinegar, and why golf balls have dimples.

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Episode 2

Leaf Blower Balancing

Sun, Aug 1, 201060 mins

Host, Kari Byron finds out why sparklers don't burn your hands, how hair dye solves crimes, and why some flaming craters never go out. Then, test the laws of physics with a leaf blower, volleyball, and a string of light bulbs.

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Episode 3

Ultimate Smoke Rings

Sun, Aug 1, 201060 mins

Crank up the brain cells as Kari Byron shows how to make the perfect smoke ring, puts termites through their paces and hurls a watermelon from a four-story building. Also, see human projectiles fly through the air, and find out how to dry your cell phone.

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Episode 4

Shrimps on Treadmills

Sun, Aug 1, 201060 mins

Host Kari Byron makes cornstarch move to rock music and shows how boomerangs fly in Space. Shrimps hit the treadmill and whips crack at supersonic speed. Find out what it means to fall from an airplane at terminal velocity, and poke pencils into water.

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Episode 5

Flaming Balancing Act

Sun, Aug 1, 201060 mins

Host, Kari Byron tests the laws of physics with a fork and drinking glass, detects fake diamonds, and introduces a color-crazy crab. Also, learn how to dust for fingerprints using a magnet and laser toner, and the secret behind hitting hockey puck.

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Episode 6

Water Bending Electrons

Sun, Aug 1, 201060 mins

Kari Byron bends water with static electricity and tests the laws of physics with a yo-yo. We find out if you can escape jail with a jar of salsa, or solve a crime with a single hair. What makes the Sun so hot? How many germs in a human sneeze?

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Episode 7

Liquid Nitrogen Balloon

Sun, Aug 1, 201060 mins

Mythbusters Host Kari Byron spooks Tennessee Meat Goats, plunges balloons into liquid nitrogen, takes a wild 360°spin on a swing, stretches DNA to the limit, super-slows water, watches a monkey control a computer and turns the spotlight on Sun's Spots.

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Episode 8

Sauerkraut Clock

Wed, Sep 1, 201060 mins

Kari Byron powers up a digital clock with a can of sauerkraut, and explores the science of sound with rock group Metallica.Find out what chopped liver and hydrogen peroxide can do, and how rust can be good for you. Hummingbirds hover, and mummies are made

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Episode 9

Spinning Light Show

Wed, Sep 1, 201060 mins

Discover optical illusions with host Kari Byron as she experiments with light and color. Find out how leeches help out in a hospital room and check out amazing new camera technology revealing images we've never seen before!

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Episode 10

Hot Balloon

Wed, Sep 1, 201060 mins

What happens when you put a flame to a water-filled balloon? How do elephants hear? And what happens to entire countries during earth-shattering tectonic plate movements? Find out as Head Rush host Kari Byron asks these and other fascinating questions.

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