When I was about 4, I used to pick my nose alot and my dad told me that the boogers I pulled out were actually pieces of my brain. It scared me really bad and I was so sure I'd run out of brains and end up dead.
A childhood belief about picking my nose

others believed things like this
- One day i told my mom that i wouldnt pick my nose until the boogers made it look like i was a walrus— Lotta Thang
- if you pick your nose your brains will fall out!Anon
- my mom told not to pick my nose because if i fell i would poke my brain.— brent
- My wife used to tell our kids that if you pick your nose your brains would fall out— grampy
- my mum once told me if you picked your nose your brains came out!!!!— smiley : )
- I used to believe if you picked your nose, your brains would fall out your nose.Anon