When I was somewhat younger than now, I used to believe that waterfowl (swans, geese and ducks) tucked their legs into their bodies when they swam. Now I know that they use their feet as paddles...
A childhood belief about birds

others believed things like this
- I thought ducks couldn't fly - thats why they swam.— G
- i used to believe that swans were mythical creatures like unicorns or a phoenix.
— amber - My favorite excuse:
Must be those trouser geese again!— Tootie Fruity - When I was little, I thought the singular form of geese was "gee"— Kate
- i belived that ducks would take over the worldAnon
- When I was younger, I thought my brother kept eating my dirty socks, and that's why his feet smelled.— Kail