Video: The Science Behind Becoming SpiderMan
By: Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Date: 11 July 2012 Time: 02:20 PM ET
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Is there any truth to the powers of Spiderman? While real spiders are quite strong for their size ( able to support more than 170 times its body weight, jump 50 times their body length), spiderman would have a hard time replicating these abilities. Humans just don't have enough muscle contraction or strength to match up.
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