When I was younger my parents told me there was a type of cheese that cut your tongue when you ate it. It took me years before I realized they were talking about "sharp" cheddar!
A childhood belief about dangerous food

others believed things like this
- At the time I thought the moon was made of cheese and with oceans of cheese— 123
- I used to believe that grilled cheese was called 'girl cheese,' and only girls could eat it.— Paige
- I usde to believe that 'camembert cheese' was actually 'common bear cheese'.— Dan
- I use to believe that if you told a story/lie you would get a bump on your tongue.Anon
- I always thought that "elbow grease" was a type of lubricant until about 2 years ago. I'm 19.— Erika
- i was told that if i kept biting my nails i would grow hairs on my tongue i was 10 yrs old by the way— charlotte anderson