Response to question of dumbest thing you believed as a kid - thought that if you wanted to go kayaking, you had to be in the splits the whole time, Barbie style - picture of naked barbie doing the splits

25 Of The Dumbest (And Funniest) Things Millennials Believed When They Were Kids

In the vast and unpredictable world of social media, it’s not uncommon to stumble upon quirky, funny, and relatable threads that ignite nostalgia and remind us of the innocence of childhood. Recently, Twitter user @Kristen_Arnett sparked a delightful conversation by asking people to share the bizarre things they actually believed when they were young children. She kicked off the thread with her own hilariously absurd childhood belief, Tweeting:

“What’s something extremely bizarre you believed as a very young child? definitely thought that any cheese that had holes in it was caused by mice who lived inside it.”

The tweet quickly went viral, amassing thousands of likes, retweets, and comments as people from all walks of life joined in to share their own strange, endearing, and laugh-out-loud funny misconceptions from their younger years. From thinking that people on TV could see them back to believing that people got divorced because their moms were bad at sex, the responses to @Kristen_Arnett’s tweet showcased the boundless imagination and naivety of children.

The thread serves as a heartwarming reminder of the innocence of youth and the wild, whimsical world that exists in the minds of little ones.

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