When I was small, I was told that if you left an electrical device plugged in with the power turned off, it would catch fire or explode.
A childhood belief about technology

others believed things like this
- i used 2 think if u lied your pants would catch on fire cus of the sayin "lier lier pants on fire!"— nell
- If you left a plug socket on with no plug in all the power would run outAnon
- I used to think that there were small people on TV who worked when I turned on the TV— JAVIER
- when i was little i thought every time i left the room my parents turned into aliensAnon
- my mom told me that if i held in too many farts, i would explode. i took it seriously.— ginger
- My dad always told me to never hold my sneeze and if I did, then my head will explode.— anon.