My brother once told me that if i or someone else poked my belly button. I would explode!
A childhood belief about belly buttons

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that if I poked my grandfather in the belly-button he would spit out quarters. — Justin
- i used to believe that if you poked yerr belly button yerr butt would fall off.— jordy
- I used to think that if i touched my belly button it would unfold and my belly would be inside out forever. Anon
- 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 your belly button is where you put salt when you eat apples in bed.— Shurnuff
- i was told that if you fiddled with your belly-button too much, my bum would fall off.Anon