Contrary to the thinking of 30 to 40 years ago, when all malocclusion was blamed on some unfortunate habit, recent studies show that most tooth irregularity has at least its beginning in hereditary predisposition.

Contrary to most other scripts used for Semitic languages, Linear A presents many written vowels.

Contrary to most states, the Icelandic Commonwealth had no official leader.

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 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 the image of monochrome barrenness that most people associate with deserts, the landscape is spectacular, with its crisscrossing hills and mountains of all shapes and sizes, each with a unique hue depending on its mineral composition, its distance from the observer, and the time of day.

Contrary to that, the summertime has lower temperatures than most places in the state, making the county a popular place to escape the heat.

Contrary to that, the summertime has lower temperatures than most places in the state, making the town a popular place to escape the heat.

Contrary to the original Altair BASIC, most home computer BASICs were resident in ROM, and thus were available on the machines at power-on in the form of the characteristic "" prompt.

Contrary to most biographies, which erroneously state that in 1931 he received his degree, he actually passed his oral doctor's examination on July 24, 1930, but graduated with a doctorate only on December 19, 1932.

Contrary to most of his contemporaries, Gilbert believed that the light spots on the Moon were water, and the dark spots land.

Contrary to the tradition of most American dormitories, Danish dormitories in general, and the old dormitories in particular, only offer single rooms for rent, meaning no student has to share their room with others.

Contrary to many opinions that voter backlash would occur, research early in the 2012 campaign indicated most voters found negative advertising informative and candidates benefited from negative advertising sponsored by PACs.

Contrary to popular belief, most of the sampling for Paul's Boutique was cleared, but at excessively lower costs compared to today's prevailing rates.

Contrary to popular belief, Phillips did not donate his entire ranch to the Boy Scouts, but only that portion of the property that provided the most recreational value.

Contrary to misconceptions, there were few consumer complaints against paralegals ; instead most of the complaints were from lawyers who urged the California State Bar to police the unauthorized practice of law.

Contrary to what many outsiders believed, most residents of the Walled City behaved similarly to other Hong Kong natives.

Contrary to the situation in other countries under German occupation, most Danish institutions continued to function relatively normally until 1943.

Contrary to common belief, most of them were successful.

Contrary to usage in most other monarchies, not only is the heir apparent to the Monégasque throne titled Hereditary Prince, but whenever there is no heir apparent the heir presumptive legally bears the title of Hereditary Prince ( ss ).

Contrary to most other governments of the Nazi-invaded countries, King Christian X of Denmark and his government ordered the army and navy to stop fighting, and chose to remain in their country also under the occupation, which is believed to have contributed to the Nazi years being more lenient in Denmark than in other countries under Hitler's control.

Contrary to how most people now pronounce the name, that is to say phonetically, the ' z ' was an abbreviated character for a ' tch ' sound, as in the name of the town.

Contrary to certain reports, the name has nothing to do with Leofric, an 11th-century Earl of Mercia ( most famous for being the miserly husband of Lady Godiva ).

Contrary to most present-day cuckoo clocks, his case features light, unstained wood and were decorated with symmetrical, flat fretwork ornaments.

Contrary to MacArthur's expectations, the Chinese intervened in force ; first in a series of ambushes, then in sporadic night attacks, and finally in an all-out offensive in which large Chinese forces infiltrated the lines, taking advantage of the American failure to take basic security measures, and the large intervals between American and South Korean units and between the Eighth Army and the X Corps.

Contrary to the angular Żuk van, based on the same chassis parts, the Nysa had rounded body lines, especially the two-part rounded windshield, and was considered more comfortable and a better fit for carrying persons.

Contrary to the convention used by many other manufacturers, TI labeled the most significant address and data lines " A0 " and " D0 ", respectively.

Contrary to some newspaper reports, there was no charge toward one another, nor were formal battle lines drawn.

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 popular belief, teenagers John Lennon and Paul McCartney did not attend a Holly concert, although they watched his television appearance on Sunday Night at the London Palladium ; Tony Bramwell, a school friend of McCartney and George Harrison, did.

Contrary to popular belief, rats did not directly start the spread of the bubonic plague.

Contrary to popular belief, the company did not go bankrupt.

Contrary to his usual practice, Conté did not appear on television to mark Tabaski earlier in December 2008, and this sparked renewed speculation, as well as concern about the possibility of violence in the event of his death.

Contrary to rumors, Marvin did not serve with producer and actor Bob Keeshan during World War II.

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 some modern designs, the ancient menorah did not contain anything resembling seven candles as they did not exist then.

Contrary to popular belief, the college did not grow out of student revolts and experimentation, but out of a desire to provide a " more flexible, individualized approach to a rigorous liberal arts education ".

Contrary to popular belief there is no evidence that Regiomontanus ever erected an observatory, however he did found the world's first scientific printing press and in 1472 he published the first printed astronomical textbook, the Theoricae novae Planetarum of his teacher Georg von Peurbach.

Contrary to popular belief, the so-called " Star Chamber Act " of King Henry VII's second Parliament ( 1487 ) did not actually empower the Star Chamber, but rather created a separate tribunal distinct from the King's general Council.

Contrary to popular belief, Nast did not create Uncle Sam ( the male personification of the American people ), Columbia ( the female personification of American values ), or the Democratic donkey, though he did popularize these symbols through his art.

Contrary to rumor, the memorandum did not establish any new policies but instead repeated the public positions of both nations.

However, Suskin states in Show Tunes that " As the writing progressed and the extent of Bernstein's lyric contributions became less, the composer agreed to rescind his credit ... Contrary to rumor, Sondheim did not write music for the show ; his only contribution came on " Something's Coming ", where he developed the main strain of the chorus from music Bernstein wrote for the verse.

Contrary to popular belief, the " X " in XFL did not stand for " extreme ", as in " Extreme Football League ".

Contrary to the beliefs of some, San Francisco's Chinatown was nearly, but not completely destroyed by the 1906 earthquake, nor did all of its inhabitants relocate elsewhere.

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 what is often said, he did not institute the Inquisition, which was not created until the reign of Pope Gregory IX in 1234.

Contrary to rumours, she did not have a colostomy.

Contrary to widespread misconceptions, Crapper did not invent the flush toilet.

Contrary to what is also sometimes said, Holst was not a pacifist but wanted to enlist as his friend Vaughan Williams did, but he was rejected as unfit: he suffered neuritis in his right arm — something that caused him to seek help from several amanuenses in scoring The Planets.