‘MythBusters’ is ending. Here are 5 great clips to remember it by

Discovery Channel announced Wednesday that the next season of its long-running show “MythBusters” would be its last. The series, centered on debunking common misconceptions via science, hosted by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, debuted on Discovery in January 2003 and will begin airing its final season on Jan. 9.

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To celebrate the triumphant conclusion of the seven-time Emmy-nominated series, let’s look back at five of its most memorable moments.

Diet Coke & Mentos

Some of the best myths busted on the series involved digging into common children’s science experiments and finding out what made them tick. This is definitely true of Adam and Jamie’s experiment with Diet Coke and Mentos, which uncovers what makes the combination so fun and so messy.

“Breaking Bad” finale

“MythBusters” was also famous for delving into pop culture myths, including a complete dissection of the feasibility of Walter White’s final ploy from the final episode of AMC’s critically acclaimed series “Breaking Bad.” It goes without saying but the above video includes spoilers for the final episode of “Breaking Bad.”

“Titanic” raft dispute

Along the same lines of the “Breaking Bad” debunking is the experiment examining the final scenes of “Titanic” wherein Rose (Kate Winslet) drifts off on a plank and Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) drowns. The guys look into whether there was really enough room on that raft for two people to survive and whether Rose’s need for space doomed Jack unnecessarily.

Laser blasters

Sometimes the experiments were less myth-busting and more clarification, as in this clip where Jamie and Adam try to determine whether the “Star Wars” laser blasters are actually able to be dodged or if storm troopers are really just the world’s worst henchmen.

Zombie weaponry

Other experiments on “MythBusters” were simply practical investigations of zombie apocalypse survival techniques. In this particular clip, the pair does the messy work of determining whether an axe or a gun is the more practical weapon in the midst of a zombie attack.

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