I used to believe tasers were just tranquilizer guns that use electricity instead of drugs. I didn't realize that electricity had to be applied directly to the head to cause unconsciousness.
A childhood belief about technology

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that "tranquilizer" was short for "tranquilizer dart".Anon
- I used to believe electricity came from lightning.Anon
- i used to believe lava and water made electricityAnon
- i used to believe that the no outlet signs meant that noone in that section of the street had electricityAnon
- I used to believe that electricity was manufactured in a factory in a place called 'Electriz City'.— Sally
- that God lives in the roof of our church and makes electricity to light the chandeliers— M