Here are five funny trivia facts about Spider-Man:

1. Spider-Man’s Webbing Disappears: Ever wonder what happens to all those webs Spider-Man shoots around the city? According to Marvel, his webbing dissolves after about an hour! This was a clever way for the comic writers to explain why New York City isn’t covered in sticky spider webs.

2. Spider-Man Was Almost a Fly: When Stan Lee first came up with the idea for Spider-Man, he originally thought of a character based on a fly or insect. It was only after considering several different bug-themed heroes that he settled on a spider. Imagine if we had "Fly-Man" instead of Spider-Man!

3. Spidey’s Dancing Skills: In Spider-Man 3, there’s a now-infamous scene where Peter Parker (played by Tobey Maguire) does a cringeworthy dance after being influenced by the Venom symbiote. This scene has become a meme, with fans joking that Spidey’s real superpower is his ability to dance terribly in public.

4. He Was the First Teen Superhero: Spider-Man was the first teen superhero who wasn’t a sidekick. Before Peter Parker, teenagers in comics were typically relegated to being the sidekick to an older hero. Spider-Man flipped the script, showing that teens could be superheroes too—and they could do it while dealing with everyday problems like homework and dating!

5. Spider-Pig: In the animated movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, one of the alternate universe Spider-People is Spider-Ham, a pig version of Spider-Man. His real name is Peter Porker, and he hails from a universe where animals are the dominant species. It’s a hilarious twist that shows just how creative (and weird) the Spider-Man multiverse can get.

These quirky and fun facts highlight some of the more amusing and unexpected sides of the Spider-Man character and his long history in comics and movies.