I used to believe the sump pump at my friend Pete's house would cut off your hand or foot or what ever else you put in there (at least that's what his dad told us).
A childhood belief about around the house

others believed things like this
- My sister used to think that there was an oil well under every gas station that led directly to the gas pump.Anon
- I used to use the basketball pump in the air because I thought I was donating fresh air to the needy.— Emily
- I used to believed that when I went to sleep my heart took a rest too, and didn't pump at all while I slept.— Lara
- I used to belive that if i put my foot in my mouth, I would get foot-and-mouth illness— Emily Sathrota
- I used to hold my hand over my hair whenever i left the house and it was windy incase my hair blew away— lisa
- I used to think that my right hand wasn't my right hand anymore if I turned around.— Mike