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A bunch things that are but aren't:
1. Joe The Plumber: name isn't Joe, not a licensed plumber.
2. Dr. Phil: not a licensed doctor.
3. French Kissing: not French. In fact, in France they call it "English Kissing."
4. "Elementary, my dear Watson": Sherlock Holmes. Never said it.
5. "Play it again, Sam": Humphrey Bogart. Never said it.
6. Killer Whale: not a whale, and rarely a killer.
7. Bohemian Ruby: not a ruby.
8. Convenience Charge: utility company term for charging a fee to send you a bill. not very convenient.
9. Lead Pencil: graphite, not lead.
10. Tin Foil: aluminum, not tin.
11. Guinea Pigs: not pigs. not from Guinea.
12. Head Cheese: meat, not cheese.
13. Peanut: not a nut.
14. French Horn: invented in Germany, not France.
15. Grape Nuts: no grapes, no nuts.
16. Paul Revere: didn't say "The British are coming!" It was Israel Bissell.
17. Herbal Tea: no relation to any Tea plant
18. Airplane's Black Box: painted bright orange, not black.
19. Tremolo arm on guitar: produces vibrato, not tremolo.
20. Greenland: mostly ice.
21. Iceland: mostly green.
22. Pennsylvania Dutch: German, not Dutch. Someone mispronounced Deutsch, the German word for "German."
23. Christian Science: not a science.
24. Funny bone: not a bone.
25. Scotland Yard: located in England.
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