When I was about 3 years old, I would watch Planet of the Apes movies with my Uncle *a lot*.....
... Then one day I was terribly confused and horrified by the News reporting "Gorilla" warfare. I became terrified to go outside because I believed that it was REAL because the news reported it.
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A childhood belief about wars

you weren't the only one
83 of you believed this
- I thought “guerrilla tactics” meant fighting like a gorilla— beating your chest and that sort of thing.— Kai
- I was convinced that Gorilla soldiers in Vietnam in the 70's were real Gorillas attacking other Soldiers.— Mario
- that Guerilla Warfare was called "Gorilla Warfare" and it's about fighting gorillasAnon
- From a TV news program about freedom fighters, I though that `Gorrillas` could use guns.— adrian
- That "guerilla warfare" involved real Gorillas.— Geoffrey
- I used to beleive that gorilla wars were fought by gorillas.— Professor Luke