When I was little, one of my older brother's friends told me that if you swallow gum it will give you diharria! So I went around telling everyone not to swallow their gum. I still kinda believe that too!
A childhood belief about chewing gum

others believed things like this
- my brother told me that if i ride my bike with my mouth open i will swallow my tounge. Anon
- my mom told my sister and I that if you swallow gum, it won't leave ur stomach for 7 years.— Victoria
- My grandpa told me when I was little that if you swallow chewing gum your butt will be sticky— Lili
- I was told that if you sleep on your back you swallow your tongue...I have been sleeping on my side ever since— scotty la
- My dad always told me never to swallow the pips from apples because trees would start growing in my stomach!!— ALISON W
- I used to believe that toilets would open and swallow you up because they got dirty!!— swallowing toilet