I used to believe that watermelon trees would grow out of my ears if I swallowed the seed. I also believed that if I drank dark coffee my skin would turn black, these are the things my grandpa told me. Of course, I know better now at 31 years old.
A childhood belief about seeds

others believed things like this
- When I was little my dad told me that if you drank too much coffee it would make your skin turn black. Anon
- I use to believe (thanks to my Mom) that if I swallowed a watermelon seed a watermelon would grow in my belly.Anon
- I used to believe that if you drank coffee before you were an adult, your skin would turn gray. Anon
- if you drank coffee before your 16th birthday, your skin will turn purple.Anon
- If you swallowed a watermelon seed it would grow in your belly— Rachelle
- i used to believe that if you swallowed the seeds from apples, trees would grow out of your ears!— Scott Davenport