When I was a kid I used to think that the microphone clips celebrity guests wear on talk shows were to prevent the host from being attacked by the guest in case the guest got angry.
A childhood belief about tv shows

others believed things like this
- Anyone else think that Emergency Exits were special exits for some celebrity called 'Emer Gency' to use?— Mark Yardley
- I used to believe my dentist could give me a shot to straighten my teeth and prevent cavities.— sircigar
- I used to beleive when ppl didn't talk (deaf ppl) they lost their voice and could never talk again!— Tiara 10
- when I was a kid, I used to believe that when thundered, it was because god was angry— deividi brasil br locao
- I used to believe that God was angry with my mom when her laundry got rained on. (I was only 3 or 4).— Morgan Prior
- When I was a child, I used to believe that when there was a storm it was because God was angry.— Raul