common misconception
statement popularly believed but which is known to be false in reliable sources
factoid
false claim that is repeated so often that it becomes accepted as fact or common knowledge
lump of labour fallacy
misconception in economics about allocation of work
Old wives' tale
supposed truth which is actually spurious or a superstition
myth of the flat Earth
misconception that Europeans in Middle Ages believed in flat Earth
Jewish deicide
antisemitic theological view that all Jews are responsible for the Crucifixion of Jesus
poisoned candy myth
urban legend about malevolent strangers intentionally hiding poisons, drugs, or sharp objects in candy and distributing them with the intent of harming random children
barnacle goose myth
historical misconception that certain geese species were born from barnacles or trees, not eggs
common misconceptions about genetics
public awareness of genetics
Scientific misconceptions
commonly held beliefs about science that have no basis in actual scientific fact
historical myth
type of myth
false etymology
popularly held but false belief about the origin or derivation of a specific word
misconceptions about HIV/AIDS
misinformation about the HIV/AIDS and its spread