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MACGYVERISMS

An Accumulated List of MacGyverisms That Have Appeared in Each Episode

MACGYVER PILOT

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Disarmed a missile with a paper clip

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Made a time-delay fuse to fire a suspended rifle using a stick, string, rubber band, & matchbook

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Made a rocket thruster from a flare gun and escaped with a parachute

MacGyverism

Used a laser to light a cigarette

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Disabled laser security using cigarette smoke and a prism from binoculars

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Used a fire hose and water pressure to move a collapsed girder

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Used scrap wood to test a door for heat

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Used a ripped shirt as a mask against toxic gases

MacGyverism

Hot-wired the pump controls to evacuate toxic gases

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Stopped a sulfuric acid leak using milk chocolate candy bars

MacGyverism

Made a bomb with a cold capsule, sodium metal, and water

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Flashed the main power controls to send a signal in Morse code

THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE

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Used an electromagnet to steal a briefcase and a gun

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Used a crowbar to escape from a crushed car through the trunk

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Used a forklift to capture thieves in their car

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Created a chain reaction diversion using a signal flare, airplane tire, life jacket, and a life raft

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Used a signal flare to blow up a truck

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Used a mirror and a whistle to send a signal

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Exploited a fear of snakes to commandeer a jeep

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Used a decoy to direct a jeep into a pit

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Used a road block to trigger rifles to fire remotely at jeep tires

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Used a log swung from a rope to knock soldiers from their jeep

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Used jeep exhaust and bamboo filled with fire ash and rice alcohol to create tear gas

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Used a cable and a jeep winch to bring down a helicopter

THIEF OF BUDAPEST

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Stole a horse using an airlift by helicopter

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Stopped a truck using lightbulbs sandwiched between wood to simulate a flat tire

MacGyverism

Created a chemical explosion using salt, sugar, weed killer and battery acid

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Used an unmanned bulldozer to knock down a guard tower and create a barbed wire barricade

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Created an explosion by igniting paprika with a match

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Made a magnifying glass using a bent hair pin dipped in wine

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Used slices of a credit card to alter the timing of a traffic signal and cause a traffic jam

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Taped a radio to a police radio and elevated them with balloons to jam police radio signals

THE GAUNTLET

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Retrieved the key to a locked door by pushing it through the keyhole and drawing it back on a map

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Used a rolled up map as a pea shooter

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Used a metal rod rolled inside a map as a weapon

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Escaped by sliding down a sand dune on a map

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Used a map and duct tape to patch a bullet hole leak in a hot air balloon

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Evaded a live electrical securitysystem using a camera strap with a plastic clip

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Ignited plastique using a camera flash on the timer setting

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Created a diversion with a church bell, fireworks, a candle, and a camera strap as a delayed fuse

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Prevented a pursuit by using a jeep winch to connect two jeeps together

MacGyverism

Made a periscope using a rear view mirror and a compact

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Set a trap to catch a lizard for dinner

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Created a diversion to steal a jeep by tossing Kate at one of the guards

MacGyverism

Created chemical fog by burning oil with an overheated jeep engine

MacGyverism

Used leather straps and duct tape on the steering wheel, shift, & gas pedal to drive a jeep by itself

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Made smoke bombs by igniting oily rags in metal drums that rolled downhill

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Escaped during the diversions by rolling downhill in a barrel and swimming across the border

THE HEIST

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Created a diversion using a paper clip and thread to unzip a woman's dress

MacGyverism

Used powdered soap and a shoe polisher to grind down dice

MacGyverism

Hid loaded dice in a Virgin Mary

MacGyverism

Used an electrical cord to secure a closed door

MacGyverism

Shattered the tops of compressed gas canisters to rocket-power a beverage cart

MacGyverism

Removed the magnet from a phone for Chris to sabotage the roulette wheel and slot machines

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Removed the stone from a ring for Chris to mark cards on the sharp points

MacGyverism

Caused a short circuit by rewiring an electrical panel to an alarm clock as a timer

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Used a hanger, mirror, duct tape, and string to temporarily disable a security camera

MacGyverism

Picked a lock (twice)

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Used cigar ashes to make a laser beam visible

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Rerouted a laser beam using fiber optics

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Freed a pet bird as an excuse to trigger an alarm and summon security

MacGyverism

Recreated musical tones on crystal wine goblets to open a vault

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Used part of a lamp to funnel diamonds down a drainpipe to a waiting car trunk

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Rigged a small car to parachute out of an airplane at nearly 30,000 feet

TRUMBO'S WORLD

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Stole a towel from a clothesline using a Swiss Army knife and thread as a fishing line

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Super heated shower water over a campfire as a distraction

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Opened a locked door by using a log as a lever to lift it off its hinges

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Soaked a rope in kerosene so that it could be easily burned after making an escape

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Ran barbed wire across a river to puncture and sink pursuing rafts

MacGyverism

Made an electric arc welder from a generator, jumper cables, and two half dollars

MacGyverism

Twisted a rope with a bamboo pole to winch up a heavy canoe and free a trapped woman

MacGyverism

Built a flame thrower with a garden hose, pipe, and chemically thickened gasoline

MacGyverism

Made nitromannite explosive from nitrate fertilizer, plant cellulose, and acid

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Made a protective suit from netting, a melted garden hose, and duct tape

LAST STAND

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Made a thermite torch using a magnesium bicycle, iron rust, and a highway emergency flare

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Used a spare airplane part as a "lateral cranial impact enhancer"

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Made smoke bombs from fertilizer, upholstery batting, starting fluid, newspaper, duct tape, & matches

MacGyverism

Used a fire hose to fight off pursuing vehicles

MacGyverism

Used part of a meat hook as a screwdriver

MacGyverism

Forced open a lock by melting ice with a lightbulb & sending the water down a metal rod & cardboard to refreeze & expand inside the lock

MacGyverism

Forced open a door with a side of beef

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Used a remote controlled airplane to deliver another smoke bomb soaked in olive oil

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Used a rope to trip and tackle the thief

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Prevented an airplane from taking off by riding the rudder

HELLFIRE

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Fixed a fuse with a gum wrapper

MacGyverism

Recited Curie's Law as a distraction before straightening and splinting a broken leg

MacGyverism

Used a plank for support to walk across collapsing floorboards

MacGyverism

Tested the viability of nitroglycerin by flinging a small sample against a metal drum

MacGyverism

Built a cushion for nitroglycerin from plywood, wagon springs, wire, rope, and sand

MacGyverism

Replaced the linkage spring of a truck with the spring from a ballpoint pen

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Instructed Laura to use a thermos to keep nitroglycerin from becoming overheated

MacGyverism

Recreated hellfighting equipment with pipes, a jeep, refrigerator, thermos, nitroglycerin, & a pulley

THE PRODIGAL

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Used a paper clip to help hotwire a car

MacGyverism

Picked the lock of a car trunk with a Swiss Army knife

MacGyverism

Used a lug wrench to loosen the lug nuts of car wheels to delay pursuit

MacGyverism

Used duct tape to attach pieces of wood to form a channel

MacGyverism

Used wood scraps and a buzz saw to create a diversion for escape

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Used the reverse setting of a vacuum to blow a cloud of sawdust as a diversion for escape

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Released the latch on a ladder to trigger falling boxes as a diversion for escape

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Used string to remotely activate a switch

MacGyverism

Cut the fluid hoses of a car with a Swiss Army knife

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Used dry ice, soda, and "fizzy dealies" to imitate smoke and trigger a building evacuation

MacGyverism

Used a rented tow truck to tow and abandon a disabled car to delay pursuit

MacGyverism

Picked a door lock with a Swiss Army knife

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Used a rod and string to make a trip wire on the stairs

MacGyverism

Blocked a door with an armoire

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Used a telescope, rags, cleaning fluid, camphor balls, and a match to make a rocket-powered harpoon

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Used a pulley on a wire cable to create a zipline for escape

TARGET MACGYVER

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Picked a door lock with the awl blade of a Swiss Army knife, behind his back, without looking

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Used a toaster oven and a bag of ice as a trigger for precariously balanced pots as a distraction

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Used vegetable oil on the floor to create a slippery surface to delay pursuit

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Used a hose as a trip wire

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Used a chaise lounge as a restraint

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Checked for intruders using a special light to make footprints visible on a treated doormat

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Floated hollow reeds on a piece of wood to simulate someone breathing under water

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Made a blow gun from a hollow reed and a whittled dart dipped in sap from a Urtica plant

MacGyverism

Used the sharp edge of a stone as an ax to chop the branch of a tree

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Took out a jeep using a stuffed vest as a decoy and a falling branch

MacGyverism

Made landmines from pinecones and pine pitch lit by a match

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Made a natural antibiotic by mixing crushed pyrite (iron sulfide) with clay

MacGyverism

Created spontaneous combustion by igniting floating grain dust

MacGyverism

Sawed partially through a wooden beam to cause the support to collapse

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Harry created a decoy by remotely tugging on a curtain with a wire

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Harry simulated the sound of gunfire by throwing pine nuts into a fire

NIGHTMARES

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Made a fishing lure from a gum wrapper

MacGyverism

Made a giant slingshot from bed springs and a bed frame

MacGyverism

Used a belt buckle as a screwdriver

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Used a belt to carry water into an electrical outlet as a distraction

MacGyverism

Sharpened a knife on the edge of a metal basin

MacGyverism

Created an explosive decoy with a radio, a car battery, a TV tube, and jumper cables

MacGyverism

Used a fire hose as misdirection to create the impression of an escape

MacGyverism

Created a decoy by letting the air out of a car tire with a nail

MacGyverism

Knocked out the enemy by kicking open a car door

MacGyverism

Used a smoldering rope and a smoke detector to create a decoy

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Knocked down the enemy by releasing suspended water bottles onto plywood and barrels

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Made a magnet by striking a metal rod against a fire hydrant

DEATHLOCK

MacGyverism

Turned a coffin into a jet ski

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Used a Swiss Army knife to test if a metal gate was electrified

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Used a suit of armor as a test if it would trigger a trap

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Used a metal bowl and an electric juicer to make a rotating antenna

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Used kitchen gadgets to heterodyne a radio frequency with an electronic jammer causing static

MacGyverism

Wired and taped together a series of batteries as a power pack

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Motorized a kitchen cart with a rubber band and electric mixer powered by a battery pack

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Wired and taped together pieces of armor for the cart as a diversion

MacGyverism

Used the bottle opener blade of a Swiss Army knife to pry the hinges off a door

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Used a motorized cart and pieces of armor to redirect the motion-activated guns

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Made a smokescreen from vinegar, baking soda, and CO2 from a fire extinguisher

MacGyverism

Made an early warning system barricade with random pieces of junk metal and ductwork

MacGyverism

Used a Swiss Army knife to test for electric current in the fuse box

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Rewired the electrical panel and fuse box to cut off the master power source

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Used a mirror as a periscope

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Triggered a water tank as a water cannon

FLAME'S END

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Determined that residue on the exploded gas tank was magnesium oxide

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Short-circuited an electronic time clock to speed up the clock

MacGyverism

Used a Geiger counter to locate stolen uranium inside concrete

MacGyverism

Used a handgun as a wrench

COUNTDOWN

MacGyverism

Used a remote controlled robot to make a 21st century breakfast

MacGyverism

Repurposed a cargo net into a rappelling line

MacGyverism

Used a sharpening stone and cork to open and seal a tube of neon gas

MacGyverism

Used a tube of neon gas to withdraw phosphorus powder from a vacuum

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Neutralized acid using a pastry tube, liquid oven cleaner, and low fat milk

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Used psychology to determine which fuse would disarm the bomb

THE ENEMY WITHIN

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Escaped from German officers by speaking dreadful German and distracting the dogs with a dead bird

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Repaired brakes by filling the brake cylinder with power steering fluid, while riding the hood at 140kph

MacGyverism

Used an ultrasonic beam to shatter eyeglasses and disable a shooter

MacGyverism

Created nylon using adipic acid, hexamethyline diamine, iron particles, and a magnetic field

MacGyverism

Used spinning wires, mirrors, and a spiral ash tray to induce relaxation and to assist in memory recall

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Built a defibrillator with candlesticks, electric cords, and rubber floor matting for insulation

EVERY TIME SHE SMILES

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Escaped from a holding cell using a coat rack, coat hangers, a chair and a conveyor belt

MacGyverism

Picked a handcuff lock with an earring

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Evaded capture by speeding up a merry-go-round and then jamming the mechanism with brass rings

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Created chemical fog using rat poison, soap flakes, and tile cleaner

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Created a time delay fuse for an explosion using lard, newspaper, oven cleaner, and natural gas

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Created a highway hazard by mixing diesel exhaust with water to form an immiscible liquid

TO BE A MAN

MacGyverism

Disarmed a booby-trapped mechanism on a satellite data capsule

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Used pieces from a downed satellite to build a hang glider

MacGyverism

Used a scarf and a rock as a slingshot

MacGyverism

Propelled a tank of butane as a projectile by shattering the top with a ladle

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Repaired a water pump by wrapping the plunger with material to make an airtight vacuum

MacGyverism

Used a rope and a loosened post to bring a shed crashing down on the enemy

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Knocked out the enemy by hitting him in the face with a shovel

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Destroyed a jeep by making "artillery" using water, a wedge, and a fire extinguisher to fracture a large rock

UGLY DUCKLING

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Used psychology to determine Kate's computer password: UGLY DUCKLING

MacGyverism

Used a painfully amplified sound oscillator to deter the enemy

MacGyverism

Used Kate's clue and FAA tracking of a SAR-SAT signal to determine Kate's location

MacGyverism

Kate used a battery and jumper cables to create an arc welder to cut through iron bars

MacGyverism

Used hydrocarbons from a spray can to cool down heated iron bars

MacGyverism

Used electrolyte acid from the liquid in a cactus to power a radio

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Used two radio antennas, batteries, wire, watches, and the sun to triangulate a position

MacGyverism

Used two jeep mirrors, a binocular lens, and focused sunlight to heat a rifle shell and blow up a jeep

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Reconfigured the missile guidance system to target, intercept, and destroy the test weapon

SLOW DEATH

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Convinced an engineer to let him board a moving train

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Made a little girl's doll with a sock, a handkerchief, and a pen

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Used a jar of olives, salt, seltzer, and a jug to distract and disable the enemy

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Ignited the local moonshine with a match to force the enemy to jump off the train

MacGyverism

Booby-trapped the control panel circuits on the train to overload

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Made a high-pitched whistle from a bottle spout to distract the horses

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Built a lie detector from a sphygmomanometer and an alarm clock

MacGyverism

Threw his boots to create a distraction

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