I used to think that if you left a vaccume cleaner switched on when it was standing upright it would eventually suck through the floor and continue down through the earth.
I asked my mum about this once and she told me it was true!
A childhood belief about around the house
others believed things like this
- If you suck your thumb it would eventually go black, shrivel up and fall off.— Charlotte
- I used to believe that since guys peed while standing up, then they must poo while standing up too.— Stupid girl
- The very first time I saw a globe (of Earth, yes) I asked where "College" was located.— Shade
- I used to think that "elbow grease" was an actual product of kitchen or surface cleaner.— Carrie
- My mom told me that if you suck your thumb, wourms would crawl up out of the ground and eat it up!— Kat
- For some reason I thought any 4X4 vehicle would pull a wheelie when switched into 2 wheel drive.— Richard Davies