Contrary to intuition, unfalsifiable statements can be embedded in-and deductively entailed by-falsifiable theories.

* Contrary to common opinion Edison made use of the scientific method but in a way that was limited to the task at hand and did not seek to develop generalized theories.

Contrary to theories advocated by writers like Graham Hancock, according to Buxton the great rock-hewn churches of Lalibela were not built with the help of the Knights Templar ; asserting abundant evidence exists to show that they were produced solely by medieval Ethiopian civilization.

Contrary to earlier theories, transmucosal migration of bacteria from the gut to the ascitic fluid is no longer considered to play a major role in the etiology of SBP.

Contrary to the general case, the Wheeler – DeWitt equation is well defined in mini-superspaces like the configuration space of cosmological theories.

Contrary to these expectations we have found it impossible to obtain the degree of reproducibility one would wish, even with extensive efforts to prepare especially pure reagents.

Contrary to modern usage, the term did not have the extended connotation of overweening pride, self-confidence or arrogance, often resulting in fatal retribution.

Contrary to court jests, clown have traditionally served a socio-religious and psychological role, and traditionally the role of priest and clown have been held by the same persons.

Contrary to popular simplifications ( present also in some academic texts ), not all CISCs are microcoded or have " complex " instructions.

Contrary to brownian motion, which is the diffusion of a single particle, interactions between particles may have to be considered, unless the particles form an ideal mix with their solvent ( ideal mix conditions correspond to the case where the interactions between the solvent and particles are identical to the interactions between particles and the interactions between solvent molecules ; in this case, the particles do not interact when inside the solvent ).

Contrary to the common mainstream academic and popular use of the term, Communist states have sometimes been referred to as " fascist ", typically as an epithet.

Contrary to what his many detractors have claimed, Rousseau never suggests that humans in the state of nature act morally ; in fact, terms such as " justice " or " wickedness " are inapplicable to prepolitical society as Rousseau understands it.

Contrary to popular belief, nobody would have been vapourised by the burst-the detonation occurred at over 500 m altitude and the fireball did not reach the ground.

Contrary to the convention elsewhere the PNGDF does not have a nominal Commander-in-Chief.

Contrary to popular belief, DC building height laws have never referenced the height of the Capitol building, which rises to.

Contrary to its design as a quintessential American town, Celebration does not have any road named Main Street.

Contrary review articles have concluded that ECT is no more effective than placebo.

Contrary to Malthus ' predictions and in line with his thoughts on moral restraint, natural population growth in most developed countries has diminished to close to zero, without being held in check by famine or lack of resources, as people in developed nations have shown a tendency to have fewer children.

Contrary to rumours, she did not have a colostomy.

Contrary to earlier observations, recent studies emerging from some developing countries ( India, Bangladesh and Indonesia ) have strongly suggested that dosing expectant mothers in the population in which vitamin A deficiency is common and maternal mortality is high can greatly reduce maternal mortality ratio Similarly, dosing newborn infants with 50, 000 IU ( 15 mg ) of vitamin A within 2 days of birth, can significantly reduce neonatal mortality

Contrary to a popular legend, de Broglie actually gave the correct rebuttal that the particular technique could not be generalized for Pauli's purpose, although the audience might have been lost in the technical details and de Broglie's mild mannerism left the impression that Pauli's objection was valid.

All persons born in the United States ... are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States ; and such citizens of every race and color, without regard to any previous condition of slavery ... shall have the same right in every State ... to make and enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, and give evidence, to inherit, purchase, lease, sell, hold, and convey real and personal property, and to full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of person and property, as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment, pains, and penalties and to none other, any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom to the Contrary notwithstanding.

Contrary to their demonized public image, many hallucinogens and psychedelics have shown vastly better potential for actual curing of mental diseases that current medications only temporarily fix and in most cases worsen over time.

Contrary to popular belief, light soils do not weigh less than heavy soils on an air dry basis nor do they have more porosity.

Contrary to the lies that have been circulated, the protest letter was not demonizing Israeli films and filmmakers.

Contrary to church doctrine, during late Antiquity and the early medieval period the host was sometimes placed in the mouth of a person already dead, perhaps owing to traditional superstition that scholars have compared to the pre-Christian custom of Charon's obol, a small coin placed in the mouth of the dead for passage to the afterlife and sometimes called a viaticum in Latin literary sources.

Contrary to the popular misconception, red-eared sliders do not have saliva.

* At the October 16, 2008 Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, then, Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama joked that he was from Krypton, saying " Contrary to the rumors you have heard, I was not born in a manger.

Contrary to its name, which supposedly described the speed of its currents, the river was flowing rapidly enough that the men had trouble rowing and poling against the current.

Contrary to what many thoughtless people seem to believe, dandyism is not even an excessive delight in clothes and material elegance.

Contrary to false Communist propaganda that Chiang was pro capitalist, Chiang Kai-shek was the enemy and behaved in an antagonist manner to the capitalists of Shanghai, often attacking them and confisticating their capital and assets for the use of the government, even while he was fighting the communists.

Contrary to popular belief, even the larger species, such as the reticulated python, P. reticulatus, do not crush their prey to death ; in fact, prey is not even noticeably deformed before it is swallowed.

Contrary to popular belief, even the larger species do not crush their prey to death ; in fact, prey is not even noticeably deformed before it is swallowed.

Contrary to popular belief, Scheveningen never was an independent municipality ; even in the Middle Ages it was part of the same administrative region as The Hague ; the region had a special status within the county of Holland because of the presence of the Count of Holland.

Contrary to our impact biases, lotteries and paraplegia do not change experiences in the ways we think, or even to as great a degree as we would believe.

At any rate, American Black Ducks and local Mallards are now very hard to distinguish by means of microsatellite comparisons, even if many specimens are sampled Contrary to this study's claims, the question whether the American haplotypes are an original Mallard lineage is far from resolved.

Contrary to popular belief, the borders of Palestine were not defined in the texts of the Balfour Declaration of 1917, The San Remo conference, The Treaty of Sèvres, the Treaty of Lausanne, or even by the British Mandate of Palestine.

Contrary to ideas that the ancient Maya architecture had been created by peoples such as ancient Egyptians, Polynesians, or even the Lost Tribes of Israel, this suggested that they were built by the contemporary Mayas ' ancestors.

Contrary to the Israel-centric Zionist view, acceptance of the Jewish communities outside of Israel was postulated by those, like Simon Rawidowicz ( also a Zionist ), who viewed the Jews as a culture evolved into a new ' worldly ' entity that had no reason to seek a return, either physical, emotional or spiritual to its ancient Land, and could remain a one people even in dispersion.

Contrary to the developmentally disabled Sima Dezong, who was described as even unable to put on clothes himself, feed himself, or be aware whether he was hungry or full, Sima Dewen was described as an intelligent child.

Contrary to the practice in many constitutional monarchies, the Emperor of Japan is not even the nominal chief executive.

Contrary to the then-prevalent punk rock and new wave, Zabranjeno Pušenje created a distinctive garage rock sound with folk influences, often featuring innovative production and complex story-telling, sometimes even dark premonitions of war.

Contrary to popular belief, the presidential standard is flown on top of the palace even on many days when the President is not in Berlin.

" Contrary to all expectation the Celts ( Gauls ) did them people of the countryside no harm, nor took aught from their fields, but even as they passed close by their cities, shouted out that they were marching on Rome and had declared war only on the Romans, but the rest of the people they regarded as friends.

Contrary to the Catholic philosopher Stanley Parry ’ s claim that Meyer did not even recognize the family as a natural community, Meyer called the family and state “ necessary associations ”.

Contrary to the custom of the time, she and Adler remained friends even after their divorce.

Contrary to common belief, not all Austropop-lyrics are written in dialect, many are in fact Standard-German or even English.

Contrary to the Army's earlier reports, OT & E Director Jack Krings said the tests showed, " the SGT YORK was not operationally effective in adequately protecting friendly forces during simulated combat, even though its inherent capabilities provided improvement over the current Electric Vulcan gun system.

Contrary to many similar nationalist organizations created in that period, the Ostmarkenverein had relatively close ties with the government and local administration, which made it largely successful, even though it opposed both the policy of seeking some modo vivendi with the Poles pursued by Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg and Leo von Caprivi's policies of relaxation of anti-Polish measures.

Contrary to popular belief, neurotoxicity does not increase down the series of para-halogenated amphetamine derivatives, even though serotonin releasing potency does follow this trend.