I thought that some animals had just been "invented" recently (like within the last 50 years or so)
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- I thought Napoleon invented linoleum.— Steve Murphy
- I thought that Devil's food cake was invented by Satanists!— Dietrich Corby
- I thought french fries were really invented in France (they are Belgian for those who don't know)— Quarm
- Until recently I thought that Scotland was seperate from England. I am 27 Anon
- up until recently I thought intern was just another word for a secretary (I'm 27 btw)— Axecutioner
- Until very recently, I thought "archives" was pronounced like "are chives".— Mitsuki