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The article reports that -- contrary to popular belief -- massive multiplayer online gamers learn by gaming and their skills in the workplace are enriched by those seemingly endless hours previously thought of as frittering away time.

Contrary to popular belief, the most destructive force in most Southern California wildfires isn’t the flames — it’s the embers.

Contrary to popular belief, the grandson of Robert McCulloch has now reiterated the truth to BBC London, and insisted the rumour was "not true at all".

Contrary to popular belief, more shoppers are visiting Sam’s Club to do small grocery hauls or pick up a few items instead of shopping in bulk, he explained.

A popular belief in QAnon circles is that John F. Kennedy Jr., who was Robert Kennedy's first cousin, did not actually die in a 1999 plane crash, but has been in hiding and will emerge as Trump's running mate.