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MythBusters Evolution

Thu, 2010-07-22 00:28 -- John Hawks

A rerun MythBusters tonight was a rejiggering of myths they'd already covered, titled "MythBusters Evolution". Here's how they started:

JAMIE: So, MythBusters Evolution...does that mean we're going to be testing myths about evolution?

ADAM: No, Darwin doesn't need any help.

Good for them! Of course, the MythBusters are well-known for taking on myths from the Darwin Awards...

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