To its credit, National Geographic has acknowledged this mistake, albeit far too late to change the public misconception.
Such public discussions have enhanced the public misconception about the foreignness of Islam or Muslims.
Hastings took the time to share his personal struggle in dealing with the high cost of rent in the nation's capital, and the public misconception that all members live a comfortable existence in Washington.
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Despite a widespread public misconception, the use of organic substances does not necessarily guarantee an absence of toxins or irritants, she noted.
There is a long-standing public misconception that Clearing is solely for A-level students and as such begins on A-level results day.
One public misconception — popularized by the CSI episode "Fur and Loathing" — is that furry conventions are places for people to dress up as animals and perform sexual acts with each other.
And if there's one nagging public misconception with the domestic aerial dronescape it's that these things are all-seeing, airliner-sized kill machines raining Hellfire missiles with all the cold unfeeling precision of a HAL-Terminator love child.
Though the decision may seem like a victory for combating gay prejudice, it effectively reinforces a widespread public misconception that LGBT people are protected from discrimination by US law.
One public misconception about cancer spending that is worthy of correction is the belief that cancer care gets the majority share of the health budget overall.
