MythBusters - Hurricane Windows - Shattering Heads

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Can a human head dunked in liquid nitrogen freeze so fast it explodes on impact? The MythBusters put a memorable scene from Jason X to the test.

When the air turns cold, rain falls from the sky, and the wind blows at 70 mph, is your first thought to close the windows? According to NASA, you should actually leave windows open during a hurricane or strong storm to prevent serious damage to your home. Jamie and Adam
head to The University of Florida to test out this theory with the worlds largest portable hurricane simulator.

Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tory tackle two frigid fables involving liquid nitrogen. Using horror movies as inspiration, the trio recreates the famous scene where the
villain dunks the victims head in liquid nitrogen for five seconds and then shatters it on the counter!

Then, they investigate a very unusual legend that if true, could potentially ruin your Christmas. Supposedly if a large amount of liquid nitrogen leaks into your Christmas tree, it will snap-freeze, expand and explode the tree! With their customary diligence, flair for danger, and a whole truckload of liquid nitrogen, the team sets out to confirm or deny this incredible tale.

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[kennyschoure]

Dumpert !

[hypermegaman]

@ThumbsDown112 secondly, let's say i humour u in ur argument and we talk about dangerous nitrogen sinking:

density at 0deg celcius

nitrogen:1.251 g/L

Oxygen:1.429 g/L

co2:1.977 g/L

79% nitrogen in an air mixture actually IS heavier than 100% nitrogen.

or we'd have died long ago dumbass. 10000km to the exosphere means 7900km from ground up of pure nitrogen with oxygen at the top. we'd be dead.

[chewber1]

JASON RULES

[ThePeacefulAtheistt]

Why is it to graphic to show? I watched it and disagree

[271310104054]

anyone have the scene that the mythbusters didnt show? where they actually smashed the pig's face?

[MultiUncensored]

Jason dunked her head for 3 seconds and only the face smashed, not the entire head

[Chad0980]

Just like to point out that nowhere in jason X do they say its liquid nitrogen.. for all we know it could be some space age shit? ever think of that mythbusters? lol

[yesiamanalien]

gooDOTgl/eRlEW Discovery... y u no show full clip

[DeathByTheTree2]

WTF is wrong with discovery networks for not showing the rest. Just because i see the beginning here doesnt mean im going to watch it on tv, anyway i dont receive it so it just means i hate DN even more!!!!

[Sorazodia]

@cbale2000 same here -_-

[cbale2000]

I hate coming across these videos and thinking I'm actually going to see them do the myth... one day I will learn. >_>

[Powermike666]

They declared the myth busted because the frozen heads did not shatter entirely like the ice one. But if you look closely at the scene from Jason X, only the face shatter, the rest of the head remains pretty much intact, just like the tests done with frozen heads...