When I was younger, my mom told me if I rubbed the cat's fur the wrong way it wouldn't be able to see in the dark because of static electricity.
A childhood belief about cats and dogs

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that when there was static on the tv, it would be showing the inside of your body.— Dr.Starr2.0
- I used to think the Static in the TV where millions of flying bugs stuck wanting to escapeAnon
- When I was younger I used to believe that the darker your skin was, the dark your shadow would be.— Mary S.
- When I was younger, I wanted to marry Willie Nelson so I wouldn't have to change my name.— stacy
- I used to believe electricity came from lightning.Anon
- i used to think that the term 'necking' referred to boyfriends and girlfriends who rubbed their necks togetherAnon