US President Barack Obama -WDCpix
“The president is a fan of the show, which we’re tickled pink about,” co-host Jamie Hyneman told reporters outside of the White House after honouring students presenting science fair projects.
If you didn't know already, the show takes a look at common legends and myths and rigs up experiments to see whether they hold true.
The show is reportedly set to examine whether it was possible for Archimedes to set fire to the Roman fleet using only sunlight powered by mirrors -- the so-called Archimedes death ray thought to have been used against wooden ships.
The myth has already been 'busted' twice on the show.
The sudden interest in science comes from recent reports that the nations students lack enthusiasm in science, therefore slugging down the future of the economy.
“I thought we ought to do the same thing for the winners of science fairs and robotic contests and math competitions,” said Obama.