Ever wondered if events in Fairy Tales can actually happen or exist? I did not, to be honest. It never crossed my mind if it is actually possible to have someone climb up a tower by the means of very long hair. A Fairy Tale is a Fairy Tale, after all. It does not mean it is very interesting to read the science behind these tales.
If you are intrigued, click here to read an article posted on LiveScience. It is written by Chris Gorski of the American Institute of Physics. It immediately made me wonder about other tales too…
http://www.signals.com/cgi-bin/hazel.cgi?action=detail&item=HD3742&WEBSOURCE=031208&SOURCE_CODE=S3821H
Check that out! I must have one.