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* One specific Fallacy Fallacy is based off of the [[Appeal to Ridicule]]. This is very common in political debates, wherein if an individual ridicules some position without backing up the ridicule, the opposing side will assume that the [[Appeal to Ridicule]] was made because the person has no actual argument to make. Instead, the person who made the argument was just trying to be funny, or was just taking some time to enjoy disparaging the opposition. And of course, even if the person was engaging in a fallacy, it doesn't say anything about others who share their point, and may very well be able to back up their claims.
* There's even a proverb pointing out this problem: "a broken clock is still right twice a day".
* The belief of Mongols that boiling water made it healthy by driving away evil spirits. Of course in actual fact it drove away germs. [[Fridge Brilliance|
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