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Opening a car door; watermelon; winning the lottery.

Could a camera stop a bullet? What would happen if you drove a car off a cliff? Dr Marty Jopson finds out the answers to these and more intriguing questions.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you replied to all of your spam email or what damage a bullet will do to a mobile phone?

Marty takes a stomach-churning look at out-of-date food as he finds out what would happen if you were to dispose of your fridge. Also, what protection would an umbrella offer in a lightning storm?

Join ballistics expert Dr Nikki Woolmore as she discovers if a wallet could stop a bullet. Meanwhile, Marty finds out if it is possible for a right-handed person to switch to being a lefty in a month.

Could a rifle with a bent barrel shoot around a corner? Can glass be made in a microwave?

Join Dr Marty Jopson as he sets out to discover if a mathematical formula can give you the upper hand at darts. Also, what would happen if you tried to breathe under water using a huge snorkel?

Dr Marty Jopson investigates what would happen if your television was struck by lightning, if you made soap out of dangerous chemicals, and if you stopped drinking water.

Marty risks life and limb as he urinates on an electric fence. We also see what happens to an electric guitar in a storm and find out if you can recreate the Dead Sea in your garden.

Marty puts old wives' tales to the test as he attempts to predict the sex of an unborn child. Also, our brains in a box try to answer the age-old question of which came first, the chicken or the egg.