MythBusters: Season 4, Episode 13

Whirlpool/Snowplow

Somewhere on Earth is there a massive whirlpool sucking whole ships and their hapless crews to a watery grave? Can a passing wintery road sweeper displace so much air that it flips an oncoming car?

Writing:
  • Peter Rees

Stars:
Release Date: 2003-01-23
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
TMDb: 7.8/10
  • Country: AU, US, IE
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 43

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