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The lead names 4 misconceptions directly. Following the Debunking Handbook, I propose to rephrase the 4 points (and their introducing sentence), to not repeat the incorrect information, but phrase them so they state correct information. The List of common misconceptions also does this. Any comments? Nuretok ( talk) 19:33, 3 January 2021 (UTC) reply

I rephrased the entries. Please feel free to improve the wording. Nuretok ( talk) 12:26, 30 January 2021 (UTC) reply