What materials did inmates use to create weapons?

Paper, plumbing parts, elastic waistbands, food trays, underwear elastic.

What glue types did Mythbusters test for the paper crossbow?

Cassine glue, flour and water, gelatin and glycerin.

Inmate using a paper crossbow to kill another inmate.

Removing smoke smell from clothes and as a bee killer.

Adam's crossbow named Dream Catcher won.

Inmates at San Quentin supermax prison have been able to create weapons using everyday items, such as a gun made from plumbing parts, showcasing the resourcefulness and ingenuity of individuals in challenging environments.
The Mythbusters' exploration of the myth involving a paper crossbow highlights the importance of materials and design in creating effective weapons, with Adam's successful construction of a lethal crossbow from newspaper, underwear elastic, and a food tray demonstrating the potential danger posed by seemingly innocuous items when used creatively.

What materials did inmates use to create weapons?
Paper, plumbing parts, elastic waistbands, food trays, underwear elastic.
What glue types did Mythbusters test for the paper crossbow?
Cassine glue, flour and water, gelatin and glycerin.
What was the myth involving the paper crossbow?
Inmate using a paper crossbow to kill another inmate.
What did Adam and Jamie test vodka for?
Removing smoke smell from clothes and as a bee killer.
What were the results of the paper crossbow build-off?
Adam's crossbow named Dream Catcher won.

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Mythbusters Adam and Jamie explore a deadly myth from a supermax prison involving a lethal crossbow made of paper.
In a build-off, they attempt to replicate the paper crossbow used in the myth to shoot and kill an inmate.
Adam spends a day at San Quentin supermax facility to understand what materials inmates have access to.
Inmates at the prison have created weapons from various items, including a gun made from plumbing parts.
The myth involves an inmate using a paper crossbow with a tip made from a food tray and a bowstring from underwear elastic.
Elastic waistbands are restricted for high-risk inmates due to the danger they pose in creating weapons.
Jamie searches for prison-style underwear to use in replicating the myth's crossbow.
The Mythbusters test homemade glues, including cassine glue, flour and water, gelatin and glycerin, to construct the paper crossbow.
They conduct strength tests on the glues to determine the most effective one for building the crossbow.
The team also tests the myth that vodka can remove smoke smell from clothes, creating a vodka-water solution to spray on smoke-infested laundry.

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Water bees and Vodka bees were observed, with the Vodka bees surviving without needing revival.
Day two of the paper crossbow buildoff begins with Adam ready for testing while Jamie faces concerns about his design's complexity.
Adam progresses quickly, constructing a crossbow from newspaper, underwear elastic, and a food tray, pleased with the outcome.
Jamie struggles with stability issues, adding support struts to reinforce his structure as time runs out.
Adam completes his crossbow with a firing mechanism, while Jamie faces challenges with his design's stability.
Both MythBusters test their paper crossbows, with Adam achieving impressive results in accuracy and power.
Jamie's crossbow performs adequately but lacks the kinetic energy needed for larger game, according to calculations.
Adam's crossbow, named the Dream Catcher, demonstrates high accuracy and sufficient kinetic energy for lethal impact, making him the champion of the paper crossbow challenge.