I was absolutely convinced that when I held my hand in front of only one eye and left both eyes open, I acquired x-ray vision and could see through my own hand.
A childhood belief about special powers

others believed things like this
- My teacher held out a hand to say, "stop" but I thought she wanted a high-five.Anon
- I used to think that my right hand wasn't my right hand anymore if I turned around.— Mike
- I used to hold my hand over my hair whenever i left the house and it was windy incase my hair blew away— lisa
- When I was little my friend told me that if you snease with your eyes open you eyes will fall out!Anon
- I used to believe that I could actually cut the clouds with my hand.Anon
- I used to believe that if you held a Guinea pig upside down, it's eyes would fall out.— james