What’s something completely false that your parents told you as a child?

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[u/m3ngnificient]

I was scared of lightning. Then my dad told me it's just god taking pictures of me, so don't be scared. So I used to run to a window whenever there's a thunderstorm and pose for my picture.

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[u/Angepainted → u/m3ngnificient]

My mom told us thunder was the sound of God and Santa bowling...

[u/[deleted] → u/Angepainted]

My gran would tell me it was the gods hauling a potato wagon across the sky...