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I used to believe…

As a kid, I used to believe that, when I was sleeping with my parents, there was a lion in the bedroom ! It was macking a lot of noise, and I was scared because I thought that it wanted to eat me. Actually, it was my dad who was snoring ! And when I woke up my parents, the lion disappeared each time...

I used to think that you could make wine of any
Colour, like blues or purples, because grapes come
In so many different colours besides the usual red.

I used to believe…

when I was a child,I thought that if I used my saliva too much I wouldn't be able to speak .
When they came to pick me up after school and somebody asked me if my day had gone well , I answered with my head but now I don't believe it anymore

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I used to believe that grown-ups didn't need to sleep. They would just lie in bed for a while because that's what you do at night.

I used to think that being anorexic was most common in Asian people, because of religious stuff like fasting and being vegetarian.

I used to believe…

When I was a little kid, I was horrified at how big adults’ butts were, and when I heard saxophones playing, I always pictured a row of naked adult butts swaying back-and-forth

I used to believe…

When I got my first period, it came out brown. I thought I had pooped my pants, and that it was mushed into my underwear. I knew what periods were, but I thought they invariably came out red.

I used to believe that women get pregnant because they eat a lot of meat

— SUSANA CABALLERObody functions : eating

I Used To Believe That Farts Are Ghosts Of Things We All Eat/Ate So I Was Afraid To Eat My Lunch Until I Realized Well Food Turns Into Farts That Is A-Okay!

I used to believe…

When I was a child, I used to believe that if I didn't cover my feet at night, somebody would grab me and take away.

I used to believe that "ambulatory" meant "sick". After all, ambulances are for sick people, right? I was confused when there was a Disney ride that said "must be ambulatory" because why would you need to be sick to go on a ride?

I thought snot was made by a little person who lived in my sinuses, and I thought that if I could only get that person out of my nose, then I wouldn't have to blow my nose anymore.

Similarly, I thought saliva was made in a cauldron by a sinister guy with a deep voice who lived in a creepy room behind my saliva duct. I thought that he'd occasionally dip his spoon into the cauldron and taste it, like you do when you make soup, which gave me the creeps.

I used to believe I could make myself grow taller by hitting myself in the jaw, and I could shrink by hitting myself on the top of the head.

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I thought that people were like cars because cars have exhaust pipes, and people fart.

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I used to think that all hospital patients had to spend every moment in bed, except when they had to use the toilet or have a wash.