The persistent myth that bumblebees defy the laws of physics
In short: You may have heard that bumblebees shouldn't be able to fly. This video examines the origin of this popular scientific misconception and why the reality of bee flight is far more grounded than the legend suggests.
The idea that a bumblebee's wings are too small to support its weight is a widely repeated 'fact' that is actually false. If bumblebees truly defied the known laws of physics, the consequences for our world would be catastrophic, such as the disappearance of two thirds of the human population into bee-shaped black holes.
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