MythBusters
Barrel of Bricks, Peeing on the Third Rail, EEL Skin Wallet
Season 2, Episode 3 · Aired 2003-10-10
Synopsis
Episode #6 – "Barrel of Bricks" Myths tested: Can a bricklayer hoisting a wooden barrel full of bricks with a pulley from the top of a three-story building fall and hit a man multiple times? Can a person be electrocuted by urinating on the third rail? Can an eel skin wallet erase a credit card? The story of the unlucky construction worker and the barrel of 500 lb. of bricks is tested. Also, you'll see if peeing on the third rail can kill you, along with credit cards not working due to an eel skin wallet.
In the series
This episode is part of MythBusters (2003–2016) on Discovery.
Science with explosions — hypothesis, test, blow something up.
Key cast
- Jamie Hyneman as Host
- Adam Savage as Host
- Kari Byron as Build Team
- Tory Belleci as Build Team
- Grant Imahara as Build Team
Also in season 2
- S02E01 Exploding Toilet, Is It Worth Running in the Rain?, Ice Bullet
- S02E02 Cell Phone+Gas Station=Explosion??, Exploding Implants, Exploding CDs
- S02E04 Penny Drop, Microwave Madness!, Radio Fillings
- S02E05 Buried Alive!!!, 101 Uses for Cola, Hammer Jump
- S02E06 Tongue Stud Lightning Rod, Tree Cannon, You Can't Beat the Breath Test!
- S02E07 Stinky Car, Raccoon Rocket