8 Scientific Theories That Totally Change Captain America: Civil War

Being a superhero is not as impossible as you might think.

By Stevie Shephard /

Marvel Studios

With Captain America: Civil War taking the box office by storm since it dropped last week, it was only a matter of time before some science nerd (hello there) got a hold of it and scienced the sh*t out of it - because if I can't enjoy a film without intrusive "that's not how density works though" thoughts, then I don't see why you should either.

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Although the exploits of Captain America and the gang seem to defy a lot of the laws of physics and logic, there is actually a remarkable amount in there that we can extract some real world parallels from (and persist in our hope that we will one day own an Iron Man suit).

Who would have thought, for example, that the good captain's miraculous shield could well have some proper, grown up physics behind it? Or that Vision could just be using some quirks of quantum physics to sneak up on unsuspecting teenage girls?

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That said, there are obviously a few things that don't match up, which we will also be gleefully picking apart in the name of science.

So which parts of the Cap's crew stand up to scrutiny, and which are still down to good old fashioned sci-fi tomfoolery.

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Spoilers ahoy, obviously.