I used to believe that the wax to make candles came from dead peoples ears. I think someone told me candle wax was a man made substance.
A childhood belief about people

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that peoples ears grew so that when the world blew up we would be able to fly away.— Ears
- As a kid, I use to believe that candles were made out of ear wax.— CC
- I thought that when the lights went out, putting a candle behind the tv would make it work :)— Ricky
- I used to think that the wax statues at Madame Tussauds were made of recycled candles and crayons.Anon
- I used to think that pickles were made out of frog skin and corn was old peoples teeth.— mandy
- My dad told me "Hush Puppie" shoes were made from Basset Hound ears.— William