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Can Humans Really Run on Water?

Can Humans Really Run on Water?

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A man claims he can run over water using a special technique covering more than 10 meters. The MythBusters decide to test whether it's actually possible. Adam tries first, wearing water-repellent shoes and sprints into the lake. As expected, within a second he plunges into the water. His speed is clearly insufficient. Realizing raw speed alone won't work, they call in a professional sprinter.

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Olympic champion Wallace takes the start, accelerating with incredible force. Still, he sinks almost immediately. The team then looks to nature for a solution. They find inspiration in an animal that genuinely runs on water, the basilisk lizard. It slaps its feet rapidly and uses its tail for balance, staying on the surface. Adam develops a special costume mimicking the lizard, including custom shoes and a tail. To test it safely, the team invites a gymnast whose lower weight gives the myth a better chance of success. She dons the lizard-inspired gear and steps on to the water. The audience

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holds its breath. Will the costume, shoes, and tail allow her to actually sprint across holds its breath. Will the costume, shoes, and tail allow her to actually sprint across the water, proving the myth possible? Or will gravity and physics once again drag her under?

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