Mythbusters Recap: Pirate Special
Cannonballs vs. Shrapnel. It has long been rumored that the damage done by a cannonball can easily be outdone by the damage done by the shrapnel caused by the very same cannonball. After all, a massive steel ball hitting a wooden ship has to create a whole bunch of sharp pieces of wood flying around, so it's bound to be dangerous if you're standing in the midst of it all, doesn't it? With the help of Myth-wench Myth-tern Jess, a few tests are created to see if this myth is even plausible, before moving on to the full-size test.
