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Each entry on this list of common misconceptions is worded as a correction; the misconceptions themselves are implied rather than stated. These entries are concise summaries of the main subject articles, which can be consulted for more detail. A common misconception is a viewpoint or factoid that is often accepted as true but which is actually false. They generally arise from conventional wisdom (such as old wives' tales), stereotypes, superstitions, fallacies, a misunderstanding of science, or the popularization of pseudoscience. Some common misconceptions are also considered to be urban legends, and they are often involved in moral panics. Arts and cultureBusiness
Food and cooking
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Science, technology, and mathematicsAstronomy and spaceflightExternal videoJames Randi on Astrology James Randi on Astrology
Bald eagle call A recording of a bald eagle at Yellowstone National Park
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