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| This is a list of common, uncontroversial, and undisputed misconceptions. | |||
| A '''misconception''' is what is widely held to be true but isn't. A '''disputed fact''' is one where no one really knows the real truth (see ]). | |||
| ==List of misconceptions== | ==List of misconceptions== | ||
| * ] was discovered by ] | |||
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| * What the ]s were built to show | |||
| * ] is the only planet with rings | |||
| * Queen ] was only married once. (She may have been married to ]) | |||
| * The ] was created in six days (a statement from the ]) | |||
| * That if enough people wrote ] under ] in the ] ] ] it would become an officially recognised religion by the ]. There is only one officially recognised religion in the UK, the ] ]. | |||
| * ] is an artistic movement | |||
| ⚫ | Some believe that the ship '']'' was called ''Marie Celeste''. In fact... '']'' | ||
| For examples of disputed facts, see ] | |||
| Some believe that ] is the only planet with ]s. In fact, ], ], and ] all have rings. | |||
| ⚫ | See: ] (ridiculous misconceptions) | ||
| Around the time of the ] ] ], some believed that if enough people stated that their religion was ] then it would become an "officially recognised religion". In fact, the only "officially recognised" religion is the ]. | |||
| Some believe that the famous line "]" was spoken in ]. In fact, the line in question is: "You played it for her, you can play it for me. Play it!". | |||
| ⚫ | See also: ] (ridiculous misconceptions), ] | ||
| == External links == | == External links == | ||
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This is a list of common, uncontroversial, and undisputed misconceptions.
List of misconceptions
Some believe that the ship Mary Celeste was called Marie Celeste. In fact... to be written
Some believe that Saturn is the only planet with Planetary rings. In fact, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune all have rings.
Around the time of the UK 2001 census, some believed that if enough people stated that their religion was Jedi then it would become an "officially recognised religion". In fact, the only "officially recognised" religion is the Church of England.
Some believe that the famous line "play it again Sam" was spoken in Casablanca. In fact, the line in question is: "You played it for her, you can play it for me. Play it!".
See also: Tondemo (ridiculous misconceptions), controversy
External links
- snopes.com - Snopes is a site dedicated to debunking myths and mythconceptions.