I always knew that the beeping noise traffic lights made when you cross the street was to alert blind people - but for the longest time i just assumed it was to warn the blind drivers so they wouldn't run anyone over!!
A childhood belief about traffic lights

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that blind dates were dates for people who were blind.Anon
- I used to belive there were people under the traffic lights, otherwise they wouldn't work...Anon
- my sister used to believe that glasses were for blind people.— Lauren
- I used to think that blind people always had their eyes closed.Anon
- When i was younger i used to believe people blind had no eyes.— Kenza
- I used to think that the engine in a car was only to create a noise to warn others of its arrival— mudspanker