When I was about 6 years old and my fammily had just gotten a microwave oven my friend and I were firmly convinced that it gave off dangerous radiation when turned on. If ever we had to pass the microwave when turned on we would run bent over quickly in order to avoid the radiation. Standing in front of it when it was turned on was of course unthinkable and I must admit -still is today! I am still slightly scared of turned on microwave ovens.....
A childhood belief about technology

others believed things like this
- When I was around seven years-old, my friend and I put a rock in a microwave and thought it would melt.— Lars
- I used to think that you could get a tan if you turned the oven on, opened the door and stood in front of it.Anon
- When I was a little kid, I used that think that cars bent when they turned.Anon
- When I was younger, about seven, I used to think that cars bent when they turned! :)— Brittany Serell
- I used to believe that you could get cancer from looking in the microwave while it was running.— Kayla
- When I was little I thought the microwave was the Michaelwave because my name is Michael.— Michael