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Article created by: Ilona Baliūnaitė

It's the lens of your past experiences through which you understand the world. But when you're just a kid and haven't been around for long enough, or simply lack guidance from adults, you will formulate your own interpretations of how everything works.

But since they're often based on imagination, it's only a matter of time before reality crushes our naive beliefs. And we at Bored Panda decided it would be fun to check out what misconceptions people had when they were little.

Digging around Twitter, we compiled the funniest "I grew up thinking" statements and put them together into this amusing list. So continue scrolling and enjoy!

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Tweet from user ken sharing a relatable thought about growing up thinking quicksand would be a major problem in life.

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    Tweet from Will Stout sharing a relatable thought about growing up thinking piranha attacks were common.

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    Tweet text about growing up thinking you couldn’t wear a shirt to the store you bought it from to avoid suspicion.

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    Alt text: Two images showing a cartoon mouse hole and a real mouse peeking out, relating to growing up thinking concepts.

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    #5

    Screenshot of a tweet about growing up and thoughts on the Bermuda Triangle, illustrating relatable childhood reflections.

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    Tweet about growing up thinking it was illegal to have car lights on while driving, relatable childhood thought.

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    Tweet by Michelle Frechette sharing a relatable thought about growing up thinking vampires sucked blood through their fangs.

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    Tweet from Shannon Dearman sharing a relatable thought about growing up thinking feathers were dirty, illustrating common childhood beliefs.

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    Tweet by James sharing a relatable thought people had while growing up about learning Stop, Drop, and Roll fire safety.

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    #10

    Tweet from Christian asking if others grew up thinking there were literal poles at the North and South Pole, relatable growing up thought.

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    Tweet from SanphuSA sharing a relatable childhood thought about eating a test grape at the grocery store growing up thinking.

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    Tweet from 4nna Carrel sharing a relatable memory about growing up thinking Ferrero Rocher and Magnum were luxury treats.

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    Tweet by user Eric Vaughan sharing a relatable thought about growing up thinking black widow spiders would be a bigger problem.

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    Screenshot of a tweet sharing a relatable random childhood thought about mattress tag legality growing up.

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    Tweet by Darren sharing a relatable thought about what people grew up thinking regarding acid rain.

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    Twitter post by Dominique sharing a relatable thought about growing up and expecting dance battles to be common.

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    Tweet by Hayley Spencer sharing a relatable childhood thought about Evian water being the fanciest money could buy.

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    Tweet asking if others grew up thinking marine biologist was among the few main career options, sharing relatable childhood thoughts.

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    Cartoon characters on a swan boat in a tunnel of love, illustrating nostalgic thoughts from growing up experiences.

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    #20

    Tweet about growing up thinking being sprayed by a skunk was almost inevitable, sharing relatable childhood thoughts.

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    Tweet about growing up thinking driving tests would be done in empty parking lots with cone mazes, relatable childhood thought.

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    #22

    Tweet showing a user sharing a relatable thought about growing up, mentioning driving without shoes, with the hashtag drive.

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    Screenshot of a tweet sharing a relatable childhood thought about Groundhog Day predictions growing up thinking.

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    #24

    Tweet screenshot sharing a relatable childhood thought about baby carrots from a person who grew up thinking this way.

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    Tweet about growing up thinking holy water was salty, reflecting relatable childhood thoughts shared by many.

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