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Revision as of 23:18, 24 June 2005 by Brian0918 (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)This is a list of common, uncontroversial, and undisputed misconceptions.
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History
- Some believe that Christopher Columbus 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 Columbus's estimates of the distance to the Indies.
Life
Animals
- Dragonflies do not have stingers, and do not bite people.
Entertainment
Films
- 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!".
Science
Astronomy
Technology
Transportation
- Some believe that the ship Mary Celeste was called Marie Celeste. In fact Marie Celeste was the spelling used by Arthur Conan Doyle in a story based on the incident.
See also
- Tondemo (wild misconceptions)
- controversy
External links
- snopes.com - Snopes is a site dedicated to debunking myths and misconceptions.