Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
On your way to work, you stop by a gas station. While the gas boy fuels up your car, your cell phone rings. Is it safe to answer it? We have all heard that you shouldn’t use your cell phone in a gasoline station, because it creates a radioactive reaction that can ignite gasoline.
But is that actually true?Lucky for us, we can tune in to Mythbusters and find out. Special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyenman separate truth from legend in this quirky documentary from Discovery channel.
But what happens when the show runs out of myths to bust? Thats easy look to YouTube!
The famous series is now looking into YouTube to find its next set of myths to be busted. On September 24, the hosts will invite fans to post videos on the shows YouTube channel videos, which demonstrate new subjects for them to debunk. The Discovery Channel has promised to air selected YouTube generated ideas called Viral Myths.
As reported in Mediaweek, The Viral Myths program comes as Discovery unveils plans for nine different YouTube channels. Besides its core YouTube destination, the company plans to unveil several channels aimed at its growing international audience, including channels centered on the Latin American and German markets. In addition, next month YouTube will debut the Ink, which will cull content from the networks popular tattoo parlor-centric series Miami Ink, LA INK, and London Ink.
