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Dr. Pal's school bears fruit, proving that bumblebees can't fly ... is an urban legend
The bumblebee is a four-winged insect. Its wings swivel and flap.
The bumblebee is a four-winged insect. Its wings swivel and flap.
According to a persistent urban legend, the laws of physics supposedly say that "bumblebees can't fly". This stems a rough calculation based on the assumption that their wings are fixed like that of an airplane. Strobe photography of bumblebees in flight showed how the wings move.
According to a persistent urban legend, the laws of physics supposedly say that "bumblebees can't fly". This stems a rough calculation based on the assumption that their wings are fixed like that of an airplane. <ref> [http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20040911/mathtrek.asp Flight of the Bumblebee] - Ivars Peterson </ref>
Strobe photography of bumblebees in flight showed how the wings move.
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