Last month, scientists from the University of Cambridge released a study saying it was scientifically impossible for Spider-Man to walk on walls. Soon after, Stephen Colbert devoted a portion of his late night talk show to discussing their findings.
This caught the attention of Stanford engineers, who have designed a controllable adhesive system that can stick to glass and support a person’s weight. Thus, making Spider-Man’s wall-crawling ability quite plausible.
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In the videos below, you can see Colbert sharing the good news as well as Stanford’s device
Spider-Man solo film, directed by Jon Watts and starring Tom Holland, will arrive on July 7th, 2017.