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This Week's Video Picks

This Week's Video Picks

The Mythbusters (DCL)

Our Top 5 Videos of the Week - Friday 21 August

This week’s selection includes the nasty ending for a bank robber, a Mythbusters rocket and a helpless seal, as well as some fiery moments in Time Warp and American Chopper.


1. Mythbusters - Confederate Rocket
Adam has been waiting for three years to try this experiment, involving building and launching a rocket to see if it can fly over a massive distance across the desert. Before they even get outside the shop, the heat is on (literally) when a fire starts during a test on the rocket. So what will the results of the experiment be?

Related Links:

- Visit the Mythbusters website
- Watch more Mythbusters videos
- Find out about the Mythbusters James Bond special

2. Destroyed in Seconds - Bank Robber Takedown
You'd think that after taking people hostage in a bank robbery and then managing to get away on your motorbike that you'd be careful enough on the road to make an escape from the police. Instead, this robber collides headfirst into a police car, and will be going straight to jail (via the hospital).

Related Links:

- Watch more Destroyed in Seconds videos
- See more explosive videos
- Visit the Crime section

3. Untamed and Uncut - Orca Whales Attack a Seal
Nature can be tough, and sometimes it's difficult to know which animal to side with. In this clip, a group of whales use amazingly clever tactics to trap, and ultimately catch, their prey of a crab eater seal. This incredibly rare event has only ever been documented by scientists thirteen times.

Related Links:

- See more Untamed and Uncut videos
- See strange animal stories in Weird, True and Freaky
- See animals go head to head in Animal Face-Off

4. Time Warp - Fuel Girls
The fire-breathing bikini babes of Fuel Girls give new meaning to the phrase "hot chicks." These girls have taken an ancient circus performance and turned it into something slightly more modern... involving slightly less clothing!

Related Links:

- Visit the Time Warp website
- Watch Time Warp videos
- Have a go at the Slow-Motion Interactive


5. American Chopper Fights - Time to Bust Some Chops
To say that the Teutuls seem like a loving, caring and patient family would be a slight exaggeration. Famous for their monster fights as much as their monster bikes, a peaceful lull never lasts for long. This clip shows some of the heated arguments from previous series of American Chopper.

Related Links:

- Visit the American Chopper website
- See the American Chopper photo galleries
- Watch more American Chopper videos


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