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i used to believe - the childhood beliefs site

I Used To Believe is a funny and bizarre collection of ideas that adults thought were true when they were children. It will remind you what it was like to be a child, fascinated and horrified by the world in equal parts. The following pages will reassure you that the things you used to believe weren't so strange after all...

You can add your own to the site. If you think your beliefs were strange, check out our most common beliefs and discover that you're not alone!

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When I was very young, for some reason, I thought if you had a gun and shot your television, you would be able to climb inside it and play with all your cartoon friends!

Lilly (from media : tv)
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I used to think that teachers always had to officially announce to the whole class why someone was off sick.

Anon (from school : teachers)
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When I was young ,I used to believe that if you ate a lot of soup you would grow faster .
thx mom

ngl (from body functions : eating)
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When I was little ,I used to believe that deaf people didn't have ears.

rainbow (from body parts : general)
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when I was younger I thought parents could read your mind and you could not lie to them so I was freaked out when I was lying.

amamelle (from body functions : special powers)
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I used to believe that ghosts existed when I was a little boy. One day, I thought I saw a shadow that passed extremely quickly I have never seen it again.

pandaroi (from make-believe : ghosts)
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When i was little i used to think the meat didn’t come from the animals we saw

m.d (from food : general)
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WHEN I WAS LITTLE I USED TO BELIEVE THE COWS WERE ABLE TO EAT US

CONSTANT (from animals : general)
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When I Was Little,I Used To Believe Clouds Were Candy Floss

Anon (from nature : weather)
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At the time I thought the moon was made of cheese and with oceans of cheese

123 (from nature : outer space)
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When i was young i use to beleive that there existed a phone to call the santa claus and the parents will tell him if i'm well behaved or not

stephane 12345678910 (from make-believe : father christmas)
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When I was a child, I used to believe that clouds were solid and that you could walk on them

Anon (from nature : weather)
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When I was little I thought a widow was someone who stares at you through a window

Anon (from language : speaking)
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As a little kid, I thought the tv had rooms that you would select to see. And that the people inside could see you. I would have toys with me to impress the people

Anon (from media : tv shows)
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a sitcom meant that you sat while you were watching the comedy

Anon (from media : tv shows)
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I remember hearing this great song with wacky lyrics by the Go Go's, called "Alice The Seal". I was very disappointed to find that it was actually "Our Lips Are Sealed".

Brian (from music : misheard lyrics)
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I used to believe that every person in the world had their own Wikipedia page about their life

Anon (from media : websites)
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When it rained, it rained all over the planet simultaneously

Artgoober (from nature : weather)
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when i was a child i used to believe if i smashed a spider with a shoe, the eggs of the spider would reproduce on the sole of my shoe :S

Anon (from animals : general)
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When I was a child, I used to believe that my dad was the most powerful and strong man on earth.

LM (from grown-ups : family)
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