13 Facts About MythBusters

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MythBusters is a science entertainment television program, developed by Peter Rees and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions.

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MythBusters refers to both the name of the program and the cast members who test the experiments.

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3.

The MythBusters commonly consulted experts for myths or topics for which they needed assistance.

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4.

The MythBusters often asked other people, such as those supplying the equipment being tested, what they knew about the myth under investigation.

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5.

When guests were on the show, the MythBusters generally consulted them or included them in the experiments.

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6.

Each MythBusters episode focuses typically on two or more popular beliefs, Internet rumors, or other myths.

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7.

Occasionally, the MythBusters take the opportunity to test "mini-myths" during the course of one of the episode's main myths, usually in the name of satisfying personal curiosity.

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8.

However, animal carcasses are often used, but the MythBusters have repeatedly emphasized that the animals have died of natural causes.

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9.

MythBusters said he made the decision not to notify anyone in town for safety's sake.

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10.

In January 2005, children's author and adventurer Andrew Knight commenced legal proceedings in Australia against Beyond Productions, the producer of MythBusters, alleging passing off in relation to the use of the name "MythBusters".

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11.

Knight asserted that he had previously organized a team of "MythBusters" and had used the name continuously since 1988 in relation to pursuing myths, ghosts, monsters, goblins, and other such mysteries in an offbeat manner around the world.

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12.

MythBusters pulled back as the train passed, citing that the "Train Suction" episode affected his response.

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13.

MythBusters is broadcast in several countries, primarily by each country's version of the Discovery Channel.

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