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I once believed that during Dinosaur Week at daycare, the old ladies fed us actual dinosaur meat in their dinosaur soup; it was actually beef stew.

Claudia S. (from food : general)
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When I was small, I believed that serial killers somehow killed people with breakfast cereal (choking them, beating them with the box, ect.).

Jessica Tinch (from the law : criminals)
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I thought a "cat burglar" was either a burglar who stole cats, or some kind of evil cat that burgled....wasn't quite sure if I could believe my mom when she told me what it actually meant.

Anon (from the law : criminals)
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I used to believe that the water used by firefights to put out fires was special water...not regular everyday water, but special, powerful water to put out fires.

fiona donnican (from science : chemistry)
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My aunt told me that if you whirl round and round, you ultimately will be able to see the back of your head. I had thrown up at least 3 times trying to see the back of my head.

caveman (from body parts : general)
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my dad used to tell me when i was little that if he unscrewed my belly button my legs would fall off. i still dont let anyone mess with my belly button!! haha

melissa (from body parts : belly buttons)
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My sister told me that if I could kiss my elbow I would change into a boy. I never disproved her on this.

Aussie (from body parts : general)
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When I was a kid, I thought the speed of light was the time it took from when you flipped the light switch until the light came on.

Wil (from science : physics)
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I used to think that cars with radios had ants in the boot that sang all the songs and trained for years to change their voices so nobody would know they were there.

Mat (from media : radio)
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When we were younger, my aunt and my mom told us that when we lied, a "mommy dot" showed up on our foreheads. Only mommies and aunts could see it, and it came only when we lied.

Makenna (from grown-ups : family)
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