I used to think that Holland was an island near Australia. But when in an anime a girl traveled by train from France to Holland, I was enlightened. Not to mention sort of surprised. Holland was portrayed as so cute, it seemed too exotic to be located other than in Oceania.
A childhood belief about places

others believed things like this
- I thought Hall and Oates was Holland Oats.Anon
- I used to believe that people from Holland were called "Hollish", like people from Poland are called "Polish"— Sally
- I used to believe that kidneys were located in your knees.Anon
- i used to think France was in the united states
— TY - All through life, I always thought the lungs were located in your throat. I'm 25.— thelungs,man
- I use to believe that Godzilla was real. And thought I could see him if we traveled close to Japan.Anon