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MythBusters S3E12 — Border Slingshot

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MythBusters•Season 3•Episode 12

Border Slingshot

7.3/10 · 165 votesJul 27, 200560 min

Ranked #15 of 20 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

Can illegal immigrants fire themselves 200 yards across the border and into the United States with a slingshot so accurate that it can land the human projectiles safely on a carefully placed mattress?

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Cast6

Adam Savage

Adam Savage

Self - Host

Jamie Hyneman

Jamie Hyneman

Self - Host

Kari Byron

Kari Byron

Self - Host

Tory Belleci

Tory Belleci

Self - Host

Grant Imahara

Grant Imahara

Self - Host

Robert Lee

Robert Lee

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Border Slingshot" is episode 12 of MythBusters season 3. It scored 7.3/10 from 165 votes, ranking #15 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on July 27, 2005.

Next: E13 · Killer Tissue Box Best of Season 3