ADVERTISEMENT

When children are little and misbehave, parents often come up with little lies to make children do as they say. Or some parents have a twisted sense of humor and think that it’s funny their kids believe every ridiculous thing they say because their little ones haven’t developed critical thinking yet.

Most often kids are good at figuring out that something their parents told them was not necessarily true, but the problem is that this knowledge doesn’t come from the parents themselves, so it could be that their children still believe the nonsense they fed them.

It happens more often than you think, plus as children we have our own understanding of things that are not true but, in the eyes of a kid, seem logical. People shared what were some of the ridiculous beliefs they had for way too long, answering Johnnyboi1322's question.

Do you relate to any of them? What are some of the facts that you believed for embarrassingly too long? Let us know in the comments!

More info: Reddit

This post may include affiliate links.

#1

30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community That adults are mature people

Worldly-Eye2571 , Jeremy Segrott Report

Final score:
223points
Add photo comments
POST
View more commentsArrow down menu
RELATED:
    #2

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community That politicians had our best interests at heart because we elected them to do so.

    All_Your_Base , Juozas Šalna Report

    Final score:
    160points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #3

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community That quicksand and the Bermuda Triangle would be huge threats in your day to day adult life.

    RigasTelRuun , John Johnston Report

    Final score:
    153points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #4

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community Work hard and employers will look out for you.

    Yes, I still work hard and do my job. And yes, there are good employers. Broad stroke statements don't truly work.

    PMyourTastefulNudes , HannahWebb Report

    Final score:
    143points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #5

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community When I was a kid, my mom always told me that all the nutrition in bread is in the crust, so she wouldn't have to keep cutting it off. Found out that wasn't true when I was 20, after bringing it up to some friends. I still get s**t for that.

    TheGriffnin , WordRidden Report

    Final score:
    131points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #6

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community My grandad loved dark chocolates. He always told my dad that dark chocolate is poisonous to children so he wouldn't take any. Trouble is, he never corrected him.

    So, when my dad was 23 and at a friend's house, their toddler got hold of an after eight.

    Cue my dad leaping from the couch, shouting "NO" and slapping the chocolate out of the toddler's hand.

    EmpressCheddarPickle , various brennemans Report

    Final score:
    129points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #7

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community Touching a baby bird will make the mother abandon them

    TurtlesTurnMeOn , Steve Jurvetson Report

    Final score:
    123points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #8

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community I used to think that eating cold turkey somehow helped people quit smoking.

    JLynn943 , Stuart Caie Report

    Final score:
    122points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #9

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community I had no clue that pickles and cucumbers were the same thing. I went to grow my first garden and commented that you can't find pickle seeds anywhere. /Facepalm

    mYl1ttl3PWNY , rebecca.shiraev@sbcglobal.net Report

    Final score:
    110points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #10

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community College will guarantee you a good paying job

    Strafer789 , Cory Doctorow Report

    Final score:
    109points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #11

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community That spiders have big territories, so if your father eliminated the ENORMOUS spider in your room it was safe to go to bed, because there would be no other spiders in the WHOLE house.

    chrisseren1988 , John Flannery Report

    Final score:
    106points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #12

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community Being cold gives you a cold

    Redditfront2back , Ivan Report

    Final score:
    106points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #13

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community That your blood is blue inside your body and it only turns red when it’s oxygenated. I only learnt last year that it’s a myth. God, how stupid I feel ever thinking that was real.

    Airesy , thisisbossi Report

    Final score:
    103points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #14

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community That the black market was an actual market you could go to. I thought it was in Egypt or something. And would have black coloured stalls and sell crazy stuff.

    Crunchie2020 , Gary Bembridge Report

    Final score:
    97points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #15

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community Swallowing a bubble gum would remain forever in your stomach

    pacerecon , Kathleen Tyler Conklin Report

    Final score:
    91points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #16

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community That women have 1 more rib than men.

    I spent 10 years being fed that this was true by the church because 'Adam gave his rib to Eve so she could bear children'.

    I looked really stupid in anatomy class.

    Item_Successful , marc cornelis Report

    Final score:
    91points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #17

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community When I was younger I believed that in different countries a version of myself was there.

    Ex* in France there would be a French version of myself living a regular life

    Warm-Presentation560 , Mark Doliner Report

    Final score:
    90points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #18

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community That camels store water in their humps

    Mescaper , Nigel Swales Report

    Final score:
    88points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #19

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community When I was a kid I thought zig zag rolling papers were little bibles, cause the dude on the front looked like Jesus to me.

    IncomeNatural8178 , Betty Bob Report

    Final score:
    83points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    ADVERTISEMENT
    See Also on Bored Panda
    #20

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community A blanket was a viable parachute when jumping off a porch...

    Finalfantasylove85 , Roger Mommaerts Report

    Final score:
    76points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #21

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community that sneezing w my eyes open would make my eyes pop out

    zeliths , hedera.baltica Report

    Final score:
    75points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #22

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community Eating a seed will cause that tree to grow inside the stomach

    getthephenom , timlewisnm Report

    Final score:
    74points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #23

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community Eating my vegetables would help me grow big and tall like my dad who’s 6’0

    I’m a whopping 5’0 tall

    punkyspunk , Jeremy Keith Report

    Final score:
    73points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #24

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community My dad told me as a young child that the Great Wall of China was actually built to keep rabbits out of all their crops. I told people that for years…

    ColoredVeins11 , Matt Barber Report

    Final score:
    72points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    ADVERTISEMENT
    See Also on Bored Panda
    #25

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community I’m late to the party but my parents told me that the ice cream truck only played music when it was out of ice cream.

    popejiii , K E Report

    Final score:
    70points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #26

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community That artichoke hearts were toxic. All because my dad wanted me and my brother to leave them for him.

    caryatidcorp , Alabama Extension Report

    Final score:
    68points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #27

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community Not me, but my sister is born on the 31 of december, so until her 5th birthday (I think), our father and I told her that all the fireworks were to celebrate her birthday.

    Hector_Tueux , zyxwvuu Report

    Final score:
    67points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #28

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community That ponies are just teenage horses.

    [deleted] , Rigothamus Report

    Final score:
    63points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #29

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community That horseshoe crabs had poisonous tails like stingrays and could sting you with them.

    I literally thought this until yesterday

    Whedonsb***h , Christopher Paquette Report

    Final score:
    63points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    ADVERTISEMENT
    See Also on Bored Panda
    #30

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community I didn’t use a microwave until I was 13 because my parents thought it caused cancer.

    Greenmountainscdn , Ewen Roberts Report

    Final score:
    60points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    Continue reading with Bored Panda Premium
    Unlimited content
    Ad-free browsing
    Dark mode
    #31

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community Banana nut muffins where made from a Banana nut. Just a type of nut called Banana nut. I was 17 years old when I learned they were made from bananas and nuts.

    IFrickinLoveP**n , Kara Report

    Final score:
    19points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #32

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community I thought that when blind people put on sunglasses, they can see

    HuffyBumblebee , Ildar Sagdejev Report

    Final score:
    15points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #33

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community I thought milk was cow pee until I was like 8; idk it just made sense to me & I never questioned it

    ArmyDudeDave , Jelle Report

    Final score:
    15points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    #34

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community I spent way too long absolutely certain that Freddy Mercury and Tim Curry were cousins.

    dontgetcutewithme , µµ Report

    Final score:
    11points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu
    ADVERTISEMENT
    See Also on Bored Panda
    #35

    30 Facts That People Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life, As Shared In This Online Community I thought for an embarrassing amount of time that cottage cheese was in fact not cheese, and grew on cottage walls.

    blatantlyme , Varchar N Report

    Final score:
    10points
    Add photo comments
    POST
    View more commentsArrow down menu

    Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing!

    Follow Bored Panda on Google News!