How Does SPIDER-MAN Stick To Walls? || Comic Misconceptions || NerdSync

Recently, science has disproved the idea that Spider-Man could stick to walls. Quite frankly, Spidey would be too big and heavy. But how does the wall crawler crawl walls in the first place? Today, we're taking a look at the science behind how Marvel's Spider-Man can cling to walls!

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Marvel Handbook
http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Official_Handbook_of_the_Marvel_Universe_Vol_2_12
Why Spider-Man can’t exist: Geckos are ‘size limit’ for sticking to walls
http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/why-spider-man-cant-exist-geckos-are-size-limit-for-sticking-to-walls
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http://biorxiv.org/content/biorxiv/early/2016/01/18/033845.full.pdf
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