My dad used to tell me that the tails of lizards would detach on its own and wriggle into humans' ears as and when they wish to. That really freaked me out. Even till now, I'd sleep with my ears covered. Haha!
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- When I was younger, I used to believe if i covered my ears before I farted no one else would hear it.— Lime
- i used to believe that bunny's could fly with their ears.Anon
- I used to believe that if you smoked too much,when you got mad your ears would smoke.Anon
- I used to believe that earwigs crawl in your ears— Janice
- My sister used to believe if you stuck a Q-Tip in one of her ears her brain would pop out the other ear. — Mr.McMelon
- I used to believe that if I didnt wash behind my ears, they'd fall off...— Karina