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  2. List of topics characterized as pseudoscience - Wikipedia

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    Autodynamics – a physics theory proposed in the 1940s that claims the equations of the Lorentz transformation are incorrectly formulated to describe relativistic effects, which would invalidate Einstein's theories of special relativity and general relativity, and Maxwell's equations. The theory is discounted by the mainstream physics community.

  3. List of common misconceptions about history - Wikipedia

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    The life expectancy among adults was much higher; [20] a 21-year-old man in medieval England, for example, could expect to live to the age of 64. [21] [20] However, in various places and eras, life expectancy was noticeably lower. For example, monks often died in their 20s or 30s. [22]

  4. Pseudoscience - Wikipedia

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    An example of this transformation is the science of chemistry, which traces its origins to the pseudoscientific or pre-scientific study of alchemy. The vast diversity in pseudosciences further complicates the history of science. Some modern pseudosciences, such as astrology and acupuncture, originated before the scientific era.

  5. Scientific misconceptions - Wikipedia

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    [8] [9] Here students are asked various questions prior to class, the instructor uses these responses to adapt his or her teaching to the students' prior knowledge and misconceptions. Finally, there is a more research-intensive approach that involves interviewing students for the purpose of generating the items that will make up a concept ...

  6. Wikipedia:List of controversial issues - Wikipedia

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    History of Israel; Israeli–Palestinian conflict and all related issues. Italian American (anti-Italianism) Japan – history of being a world power. Jewish Americans as a lobbying interest group. Kashmir; Killing of Harambe; Korean War; Kosovo; Louisiana politics, as well alleged corruption (also the adage of "Chicago-way or New Jersey-style ...

  7. List of fallacies - Wikipedia

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    For example, oxygen is necessary for fire. But one cannot assume that everywhere there is oxygen, there is fire. A condition X is sufficient for Y if X, by itself, is enough to bring about Y. For example, riding the bus is a sufficient mode of transportation to get to work.

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    Over a 94-year stretch, the average length of 27 confirmed bear markets in the S&P 500 was just 286 calendar days, or 9.5 months, with the longest bear market lasting 630 calendar days (Jan. 11 ...

  9. Unethical human experimentation - Wikipedia

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    Examples have included the deliberate infection of people with deadly or debilitating diseases, exposing people to biological and chemical weapons, human radiation experiments, injecting people with toxic and radioactive chemicals, surgical experiments, interrogation/torture experiments, tests involving mind-altering substances, and a wide ...