After I heard about dog whistles, I tried to see how high I could make my voice go. To my surprise, I could go up to a certain pitch and suddenly I couldn't go any higher- I thought I could make sound that was too high for a human to hear. I wen't around bragging about not needing dog whistles, and I didn't stop until I realized how stupid I must seem, based on peoples reactions.
A childhood belief about special powers

others believed things like this
- i didn't beleive this, but a kid my sister knew thought if he screamed in a really high voice, he ran faster.Anon
- My teacher held out a hand to say, "stop" but I thought she wanted a high-five.Anon
- I used to believe all liquids were water-based with things added to it to make different kinds of liquids.Anon
- i once thought that if you jumped high enough in the air, you'd get stuck!Anon
- I thought that wars had to last four years... just like high school and college.— A. Falk
- Until I was in High School, I really thought that the "underground railroad" was under the ground.— S