MythBusters: Season 4, Episode 5

Franklin's Kite

The build team attempts to discover electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm. Do innocuous legumes really increase gas? Is it possible to break wind so much that you can suffocate to death?

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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