Mythbusters vs. Ben?

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answer:Many stories told about deceased historical figures are apocryphal, and not intended to be actually believed. For one thing, when you examine the story carefully, what kind of supposedly intelligent person, would attempt to fly any kind of kite, during a thunderstorm? Also, the story about that kid who chopped down the cherry tree (then confessed to his father) was stictly a legend, told to enhance the existence of the person of whom the legend was created. And they get exaggerated over the years, too. For example, this one guy fed 5 people with 2 fish and a loaf of bread, but 2,000 years later, the story is told that he fed 5,000. Ridiculous, of course…

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