My brother had figured out to watch the oncoming traffic to see when their traffic light changed. So he totally impressed me with his super powers when he waved his hands and said "Green light now!" and the light would change. It took me some time to figure it out.
A childhood belief about special powers

others believed things like this
- My dad could change a traffic light from red to green using our garage door opener.Anon
- that the green traffic light turned blue when it was off— Kriket Evens
- I used to beleive that little drawf men were inside each traffic light, making them change colors. — alisha
- I used to belive that there was a god living in every traffic light, controlling the traffic!— Sukhi
- I used to believe that little men (or women) slept & went to work in every traffic light — Kelly bulanek
- When i was little i always thought there were little men inside the traffic lights changing the light— Kiley