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In keeping with #9 on my things to do in 2006 list, I've been watching lots of History Channel during my holiday vacation. But it is vacation day 9 and I've had just about enough of Armageddon Week on H, so I switched to the Discovery Channel for a change.

I found myself stuck in a Mythbusters marathon. For those who dont know, Mythbusters is a show featuring a team of special effects and science experts who attempt to debunk myths. (The show's promo features a very worried Big Foot-makes me laugh every time).

Here is what I learned:

*There is no such thing as the "5 Second Rule" food picks up the same amount (a lot) of bacteria when it hits the floor regardless of the amount of time it spends on that floor (and btw, wet food like lunch meat picks up more bacteria than dry food like crackers)

*There is no physical way a Great White shark can take 3 barrels under water and keep those barrels under water like JAWS did.

*There is no way a Great White shark can pull a boat the size of the Orca backwards like JAWS did.

*There is more bacteria on a human tongue than on a dog's tongue (you heard me right)

*Plugging a shot gun with your finger will not cause the shotgun to backfire (regardless of what you've seen in cartoons)

*Vodka mixed with Cinnamon (aka "the vodka mouth wash") that sits in a container for 2 weeks, then filtered through a coffee filter can cure bad breath to the same effect as commercial mouthwash (WTF?)