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9 Rocket Sled Tests

By Sean Fallon Published April 13, 2009, 5:40 pm ET

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Following hot on the heels of the Mythbusters’ epic rocket sled meets car obliteration, OObject has put together a list of 9 sleds that also involve fire, speed and making things go boom. [OObject]

https://gizmodo.com/rocket-sled-attempts-to-pancake-a-car-fails-gloriously-5209769

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