Can science debunk the most iconic moments in Christmas cinema?
Mark Rober and Jake from Vsauce3 apply the scientific method to legendary holiday movie scenes. Using a replica of the Home Alone house and cow eyes, they test the physical reality behind cinematic stunts.
The experiment investigates three specific cinematic feats. First, the team tests the claim from A Christmas Story regarding whether a Red Ryder BB gun can truly shoot an eye out. They also examine the physics of Elf by simulating a snowball impact at 95 mph.
Finally, the team recreates a dangerous moment from Home Alone to determine the actual consequences of applying a blow torch to a head for 7 seconds. The stakes for the experiment included a leg lamp and the penalty of wearing Ralph's pink bunny suit.
Source: Myth-testing Christmas movies with Science Experiments
