MythBusters

  • MythBusters

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    May 29, 2012 4:00PM
    Alcatraz Escape
    Season 2 Episode 8
    Hosts test urban legends: infamous prisoners escape from Alcatraz in 1962.

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So exactly how hard is it to find a needle in a haystack, anyway? And can water dripping on your forehead really drive you nuts? Those are the kinds of questions, myths and urban legends that are put to the test in this humorous series that seeks to find out which myths are true and which are not.