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Common misconceptions: can you spot them?

No subject is safe when it comes to falsehoods 

Kashmira Gander
Monday 16 November 2015 11:57 GMT
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Is what you think you know about coffee in fact wrong?
Is what you think you know about coffee in fact wrong? (Getty Images)

From the seasons and the weather to bodily functions, it seems nothing is safe from common misconceptions.

Take our quiz and see if you can spot fact from fiction.

How did you do? Let us know in the comments below.

If you didn’t perform as well as you would have hoped, don’t fret. Once common misconceptions spread, they can be difficult to stop in their tracks.

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