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MythBusters S2E2 — Chicken Gun

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MythBusters•Season 2•Episode 2

Chicken Gun

7.1/10 · 133 votesJan 18, 2004

Ranked #13 of 17 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

Will launching a chicken at an airplane disrupt its flight, or will the bird be blown away? Is it possible for a woman to swallow an octopus egg -- and then give birth to an eight-legged offspring? Could a man be fatally assaulted and killed

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Episode Summary

"Chicken Gun" is episode 2 of MythBusters season 2. It scored 7.1/10 from 133 votes, ranking #13 of 17 episodes this season (season average 7.3). It aired on January 18, 2004.

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