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As children, we tend to believe a variety of things, from nonsense ideas to respectable concepts. And more often than not, those beliefs are based on some form of teaching, like something our parents told us not to do lest something bad happen. As adults, we know certain things as a given; it came with the worldly experience over the years. But for children, anything that's not in their immediate sphere of expertise (assuming they have any) will likely be considered as the unknown, and kids then look up to others to fill in the blanks or come up with original ideas why things are the way they are. A Twitter user by the name of @Kristen_Arnett decided to delve a bit deeper into the topic, asking people on Twitter what are some of the beliefs they had as children.

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    "What’s something extremely bizarre you believed as a very young child?" was the question that kickstarted it all. Kristen Arnett wanted to know what, if any, believable theories users had as children—"believable" meaning not something about fairytales or zombies, but grounded in reality, with tangible reasoning behind it.

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    Morgan Deatherage
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me to though i thought i was the only one i felt so dumb when i found out i was wrong

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    Your_local_introvert
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always thought that when people kissed, they were already married/dating in "real life".

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    Daniel O'Neal
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a big power plant in our area with those immense cooling towers, and I thought the same about it.

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    Of course, even when they are reality-based, those beliefs still don't quite make sense to an adult because they have fundamental knowledge of the world. We know that clouds are naturally occurring, not made of fabric. We also understand certain intricacies of biology that might seem alien as a child. Basically, while grounded, the beliefs are leaning towards naiveté and inexperience, rather than ingenuity or fantasy.

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    The thread wasn't meant to make fun of anyone, far from it. The answers people gave highlighted the difference in thinking, with children tending to take things quite literally, but still using their limited understanding and experiences to form a worldview that makes sense. It's the first steps towards greater understanding, and the more inquisitive a child is, the faster they understand the world they live in.

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    Among Us
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought the mom and dad would kiss after they got married and the saliva or soemthing would create a baby.

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    Xylle Flora
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was six I made up a movie where parallel universes existed and the way to get to them was through mirrors

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    fuggnuggins
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, seeing videos of some of the rare and unfortunate accidents involving escalators, it remains quite reasonable to retain a life-long caution of those large, indiscriminate pieces of mindless machinery.

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    Jaclyn
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm 30 and I still have a healthy fear of escalators.

    KT
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    escalators still freak me out. When I was a kid i was at the bay and someones fingernail got sucked into the hand rail somehow....there was so much blood its terrified me for life of them

    Ashley Conover
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe you could get atuck and it would pull you in and rip you apart.

    Luthor
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My daughter still laughs at me about how I approach the escalator... "Fear and respect the escalator" is a mantra I live by.

    Jonathan
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You watch your feet at the last step because if the screws aren't ighteed enough on the floor plate, it drops inwards and you get ground into the mechanism and more than likely killed. It isn't a pleasant death, videos exist of people basically being eaten by a machine.

    WholesomeArmyweeb
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha same. I also thought that the steps would drag you into the mall/store dungeon Don’t ask xD

    Aileen
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember seeing an episode of Pink Panther where this actually happened and it scared me tbh.

    Craig Reynolds
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Clearly, you have not seen the escalator incidents in China. I suggest you search Youtube for vindication videos.

    Diana Murtaugh
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen footage from other countries, and can attest to them having that potential.

    Linda Collier
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have always been petrified of escalators. To this day, I avoid them and take an elevator when possible. I am a senior citizen now.

    Rose
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMFG, I was absolutely terrified of escalators! I refused to get on them and my mom and grandma would have to take us to the other end of the store so we could take the elevator!

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    Phoebe Bean
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That´s a beautiful concept (though I cannot envision Stephen King like this ... LOL)

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    Princess Toadstool
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a CGI short film about a boy that turned into a watermelon after he ate one. Don’t search it up.

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    Rae Reyn
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my youngest had a good two years where he wanted to be a firetruck when he grows up. Not a fire fighter, the truck.

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    imagae
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It does not surprise me that this child grew up to become a Dr.

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    Diane Knight
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought pedestrian was a religion as the first time I saw that word was in front of a church school. I thought how would you know if the person was a Catholic, Presbyterian, or a Protestant? Seemed like the name of a religion.

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    Brandi VanSteenwyk
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All the better to keep you from tasting them. Unfortunately I wasn't scared to taste them and ended up hanging over the commode with my mom forcing me to vomit.

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    RiaDeCatterpillar
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is what i would probably think as well tbh. and i would find out that it was an actual band when i complemented them and embarrassed myself.

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    M O'Connell
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Though to be fair, Roadrunners are not blue, nor are they 6-feet tall.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Bear Milk".... LMAO!! I found myself picturing a mountain man trying to milk a bear.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For a second I thought this post was about MINORS as in underage people, not MINERS as in coal miners lol.

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    M O'Connell
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Were you one of those kids who's mind was BLOWN when they encountered the same show on two different TVs at the same time?

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    Brandi VanSteenwyk
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahhh.... Sneaky trick to prevent the mishandling of the thermometer and thus, protecting the dangerous mercury from being played with.

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    The Canvas Lamb
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One time, I woke at dawn and looked out the window to see the mountains covered in big cumulus clouds. The sun hadn't hit them yet so they were dark blue. I thought the mountains had grown overnight and this was a normal thing for them to do. Later in the day, though, when I saw them their normal size, I realized what had really happened.

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