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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!".
Some believe that Christopher Colombus had a hard time receiving support because Europeans believed in a flat earth. In fact, sailors and navigators of the time knew that the earth was spherical, but (correctly) disagreed with Colombus's estimates of the distance to the Indies.
See also: Tondemo (ridiculous misconceptions), controversy
External links
- snopes.com - Snopes is a site dedicated to debunking myths and mythconceptions.