The MythBusters get to the truth behind two Hollywood myths about explosions. First, if an escaping villain has a leak in his car's gas tank, can that line of fuel catch fire and ultimately blow up the car? A little knowledge of the science of combustion will help test this Hollywood clich. Next, Adam and Jamie investigate a classic stunt from the cartoons: is it possible to outrun a line of burning gunpowder, and can a trail of burning gunpowder cause a powder keg to explode?

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