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MYTHBUSTERS Destroyed All Evidence of an Easy-to-Make Explosive

Which is why everyone involved in one experiment erased any proof of their lethal discovery.

At the first ever Silicon Valley Comic Con this month, Adam Savage was asked by a fan about the biggest behind-the-scenes disaster the show ever had.

According to Savage “what they found out was so explosive” that they actually destroyed the footage of what they made and everyone involved agreed never to discuss it again.

Though he did point out that they probably already knew, as some bomb techs are aware of it.

You can watch his full panel in our player above, but if you just want to see this segment, you can skip to the 32-minute mark.

We’re not guessing; some truths are better left as myths.

Relive the best parts of Mythbusters in our SDCC interview:. »

Hi, Sally Menke (1953-2010)

Authored by tarantino.info

Actors and crew would turn to the camera to send a message to Sally in the editing room, to cheer her up.

Sally Menke worked as an editor with Quentin on all his movies. »

TSA agents are apparently still confused as to whether the District of Columbia is in the U.S. (Hint: it is)

Authored by thestar.com

According to Norton’s letter, a D.C. resident was stopped in the TSA line at Newark Liberty International Airport at Thanksgiving.

Since then, TSA agents charged with checking passengers’ IDs have occasionally rejected the cards featuring the new design.

At times, those agents appeared unaware that “District of Columbia” was the origin of the “D.C.” abbreviation. »

Net Neutrality: Time to Use Mesh Networks to Build Your Own Internet?

Authored by inverse.com

Instead of depending on monopolistic corporations, internet users can take back the net by building their own community-supported internet networks.

In other words, the ISP acts as the central gatekeeper that ultimately controls our point of online access.

FEMA ended up installing a satellite internet connection at the community center, which then spread the internet via the mesh. »

Living on thin air: microbe mystery solved

Authored by newsroom.unsw.edu.au

A discovery that microbes in Antarctica can scavenge hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from the air to stay alive in such extreme conditions has implications for the search for life on other planets.

UNSW-Sydney led scientists have discovered that microbes in Antarctica have a previously unknown ability to scavenge hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from the air to stay alive in the extreme conditions.

The find has implications for the search for life on other planets, suggesting extra-terrestrial microbes could also rely on trace atmospheric gases for survival. »