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Spider-Man’s web of lies: what would actually happen if you were bitten by a radioactive spider?
Aside from perhaps a tingling in the nether regions, your newfound spidey abilities might leave you a lot worse for wear than the franchise would have us believe
TL;DR
- Being bitten by a radioactive spider is unlikely to grant superpowers; it might cause infertility if the spider bites a specific area.
- Web-swinging at speed would create tension forces four times body weight, leading to severe injuries like dislocated shoulders, torn ligaments, and spinal compression.
- Changing direction while web-swinging could cause whiplash, organ bruising, concussion, and vascular damage.
- The Incredible Hulk's origin, exposure to gamma radiation, would likely result in nausea, multi-system failure, and death, not increased size and strength.
- The article suggests that the scientific inaccuracies in superhero origin stories could affect the reception of upcoming MCU films.