When i was younger, my gradfather told me that if i was to stick my finger in my belly button and twist, my legs would fall off. I did not hardly ever touch my belly button till I was 13 years old. That was when he told me the truth!
A childhood belief about belly buttons

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that If I stuck my finger really far inside of my belly button I could touch my insides.Anon
- If you undo your belly-button with a screwdriver, your legs will fall off.— Toby
- When I was a kid my dad told me that if you unscrewed your belly button your bum would fall off.— Ann
- i was told that if you fiddled with your belly-button too much, my bum would fall off.Anon
- when i was young i was told that if i played with or turned my belly button that my bum would fall off — lee hull
- i used to believe that when you pushed your belly button a baby would pop out im now 14 and know the truth — kelsey