I used to believe that the dust particles you see floating in the air were actually atoms. So, when my teacher said that atoms were so small you couldn't see them, I thought that I just had super powerful eyes.
A childhood belief about special powers

others believed things like this
- I thought the white circles you see when looking at a bright window were what atoms of air look like.— H.
- when i was young i thought god was a cloud, big white fluffy cloud floating around with 2 eyes and a smile. — kerrie
- I used to believe that the Super intendant was the Super Nintendo.— Lecia
- I can remember thinking that is I hid my eyes, and couldn't see anybody that they couldn't see me.Anon
- i used to believe that my preschool teacher had eyes in the back of her head.Anon
- When I was a child, I used to believe that my dad was the most powerful and strong man on earth. — LM