My dad always told us that pancake batter and cornbread batter would eat a hole in your stomach if you ate it raw. Because it has a bit of a bite to it, I COMPLETELY believed him. He said cookie batter and such just gave you worms, so I didn't mind sneaking some of that now and then.
A childhood belief about dangerous food

others believed things like this
- I use to believe that if I ate to much sugar just by itself, it would become worms inside my stomach.Anon
- I used to think that if I ate sugar out of the sugarbowl I would get worms in my stomach.— Arc
- My mom told me that if I ate raw hotdogs or spoonfuls of sugar, I'd get worms. I believed her until I was 13.— seale
- MY SISTER TOLD ME THAT CANNED SPAGHETTI WERE REALLY WORMS THAT'S WHY THEY WERE SO CHEAP...I BELIEVED— CATHY
- I used to think that if someone gave you acid, you could completely counter the effects by taking an antacid.— abracadaver
- My Mom used to tell us that if you bit your fingernails, they would cut a hole in your stomach.— Linda B