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The Physics of Fred Flintstone’s Flaming Feet

April 25, 2013

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Fact Checking the MythBusters [Again]

November 12, 2012

This past Sunday a new episode of one of my favorite shows, the Discovery Channel’s MythBusters, aired with an intriguing …

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