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19 Strangest Things People Believed When They Were Little

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I thought all babies came from c sections. When I found out they comes from vaginas, I was completely baffled and couldn’t understand how a baby could get out of there.

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That people who lost their glasses would have an advantage at locating them. They should just look around the room, and somewhere would be two clear spots where the glasses were.

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I used to believe that eggs were naturally hard boiled. Apparently I missed the process whereby Mum would put the freshly bought eggs in a pot of boiling water, before they were put into the fridge. One night, when I was about 5 or 6, I thought I would have a midnight snack. So I took an egg. Tapped it, and gloop, raw egg came out. I knew that sometimes eggs could be “off”… so I got another one… At least I learned how they were used in making things like cakes, after discovering the squidgy truth of their internal nature.

Written by Alex Cogen

Alex is a New Yorker currently living in Austin. She loves cats, grass, and latex but unfortunately is allergic to all 3. She makes mom and dad jokes more than she cares to admit (jk she'll admit it loud and proud). She isn't as funny as she thinks she is. She is the founder of thelazygurl.com.