I brought this up in class, but have only just remembered to post a link. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQO4FDuW3PI - the boat itself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMKis4FPykw - the (short) creation of the newspaper-ice laminate.
I can't find the whole episode without a lot more searching, but the myth they're testing about is a WWII era rumor about pykrete, an ice + wood pulp mixture that was claimed one could build an aircraft carrier out of that would float but be stronger than concrete.
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