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 common belief, inbreeding does not in itself alter allele frequencies, but rather increases the relative proportion of homozygotes to heterozygotes.

Contrary to some common usage, the Internet and the World Wide Web are not synonymous: the Internet is the system of interconnected computer networks, linked by copper wires, fiber-optic cables, wireless connections etc.

Contrary to common misconception in the U. S.,

Contrary to common belief, this plan did not intend to eliminate the entire North Side gang – just Moran, and perhaps two or three of his lieutenants.

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 common belief, Bermuda is not located within the tropics, but within the Middle latitudes, or Temperate Zone.

Contrary to common belief, George Herbert Mead-whose ' concern with the analysis of meaning in social interaction paralleled that of Schütz, although it had been arrived at by a completely different road ' - was of little importance for Schütz, who was very critical of his behavioristic approach and his inadequate treatment of the problem of social action.

Contrary to a common misrepresentation, the Office does not process anonymous complaints.

Contrary to a common misconception, echinoderms do not possess an exoskeleton, as their test is always contained within a layer of living tissue.

Contrary to the Milesian school, who would have one stable element at the root of all, Heraclitus taught that " everything flows " or " everything is in flux ," the closest element to this flux being fire ; he also extended the teaching that seeming opposites in fact are manifestations of a common substrate to good and evil itself.

Contrary to common belief, The Man in the Iron Mask and Marquis de Sade were not prisoners at the château.

Contrary to common belief, the driver is not required to exit the vehicle wearing high-visibility clothing.

The New Zealand Rockwren is specialised for the alpine environment, in areas of low scrub and scree from 900 m up to 2, 400 m. Contrary to its other common name ( the South Island Wren ) fossil evidence shows it was more widespread in the past and lived on North Island.

Contrary to common legend, the bagel was not created in the shape of a stirrup to commemorate the victory of Poland's King Jan III Sobieski over the Ottoman Turks in the Battle of Vienna in 1683.

Contrary to common belief, White's attorneys did not argue that the Twinkies were the cause of White's actions, but that their consumption was symptomatic of his underlying depression.

Contrary to popular belief, the common law has been codified in many jurisdictions in many areas ; examples include the Law of General Obligations of New York State, the English law relating to marine insurance in the Marine Insurance Act 1906, which was originally judge-made common law, and the California Civil Code.

Contrary to its common name, the ground calls of the Whistling Swan are not a whistle and neither notably different from that of Bewick's Swan.

Contrary to common modern belief, however, stirrups actually did not enable the horseman to use a lance more effectively ( cataphracts had used lances since antiquity ), though the cantled saddle did.

Contrary to the common erroneous belief, the original destination was He Long's communist base in Hubei, and the final destination Yan ' an was not decided on until much later during the Long March, well after the rise of Mao Zedong.

Contrary to common belief and past classification, the tamaraw is not a subspecies of the local carabao, which is only slightly larger, or the common water buffalo.

Contrary to common belief, most of them were successful.

Contrary to a popular misconception that software is either free or commercial, they are unrelated traits, since free software can be commercial and proprietary software can be non-commercial.

Contrary to a popular misconception — that hypnosis is a form of unconsciousness resembling sleep — contemporary research suggests that hypnotic subjects are fully awake and are focusing attention, with a corresponding decrease in their peripheral awareness.

Contrary to a widespread misconception, the shaped charge does not depend in any way on heating or melting for its effectiveness, that is, the jet from a shaped charge does not melt its way through armor, as its effect is purely kinetic in nature.

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

Contrary to a widespread misconception perpetuated by the acronym, HEAT rounds do not depend in any way on thermal phenomena for their effectiveness.

Contrary to a popular misconception, Pringles crisps are fried, not baked.

Contrary to popular misconception and misuse, mucus and phlegm are not the same all the time

Contrary to a popular misconception, the city has no relationships with the TV and electronics manufacturer Iiyama.

Contrary to popular misconception, the SPGB did not " denounce the Russian revolution as state capitalist within hours of hearing of it ".

Contrary to common misconception, the windproof capabilities are not achieved from " higher pressure " fuel.

Contrary to popular misconception, the Rockies do not extend north into Yukon or Alaska, or west into central British Columbia.

Contrary to popular misconception, the Canadian Rockies are not the highest mountain ranges in Canada.

Contrary to popular misconception, Strang never claimed to be king over Beaver Island, or any other geographical entity.

Contrary to the common misconception, Filofey explicitly identifies Third Rome with Muscovy ( the country ) rather than with Moscow ( the city ).

Contrary to a common misconception, the Wrekin has never been a volcano in its own right, but is composed mainly of volcanic rocks and is a product of volcanism.

Contrary to a widespread misconception, NEPA does not prohibit the federal government or its licensees / permittees from harming the environment, but merely requires that the prospective impacts be understood and disclosed in advance.

Contrary to a widespread misconception, the FUSAG deception was not primarily implemented with dummy tanks, airplanes, or other dummy equipment, since at that stage of the war the Germans were unable to fly reconnaissance planes over England and such effort would have been wasted.

Contrary to popular misconception, wobbling will not cause a ceiling fan to fall.

Contrary to common misconception, the M15 helmet was not designed to protect the wearer from direct impact by rifle or machine gun bullets.

Contrary to a common misconception, the VP70 does indeed have a manual safety.

Contrary to a common misconception, however, not everybody bearing that name is a Sikh: the great majority are Hindu ( such as arguably the most notable Indo-Fijian, golfer Vijay Singh ).

Contrary to a widespread misconception, NEPA does not prohibit the federal government or its licensees / permittees from harming the environment, nor does it specify any penalty if an environmental impact assessment turns out to be inaccurate, intentionally or otherwise.