I used to believe that air moved only in and out through the mouth when we breathe, and not the nose. When our mouths were closed, the air could squeeze through between our lips because the molecules of air are so small. My mom disproved this to me by having me hold my nose, close my mouth and then try to breathe. I was shocked!
A childhood belief about general
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that the "shark mouth" nose art painted on military planes was to scare enemy pilots away.Anon
- I still hold my breath when I pass by cemetaries because it is impolite to breathe when other people can't.— Crystal
- that sneezes were caused by little pixies crawling up your nose and brushing past your nose hairs— Joanna
- My mother used ot tell me that if I picked my nose the 'Nose Spider' would bite my finger off.— Melanie
- When I was in Kindergarten I was told if I picked my nose my nose will go into eternal bleeding— Sam
- My grandparents always told me that if I picked my nose too much, my nose would get bigger.— The Mortal Elf