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Let's have some fun reminiscing for the August Question of the Month. I have a feeling this question might bring up a lot of laughs!

What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

I'll go first - I thought that if you got rained on, you'd get a cold. I heard that from so many grown-ups as a kid, "You're gonna get sick if you don't dry your hair!" Thanks to the internet, I learned that's just an old wives tale! 

Now it's your turn to answer. If you do, you'll get a cool new badge to sport on your profile! 

#QOTM

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Nicole Milliken
Senior Online Community Video Specialist
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As a kid, I thought quicksand would be a much bigger problem in my life. Turns out it was never an issue at all.😅

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Lucas Santana
Pre-Sales Consultant at Solve4ME
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Hahaha!!! SO many movies showed us that quicksand was an issue to worry about! Too funny.

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Nicole Milliken
Senior Online Community Video Specialist
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2026 11:07
From: Lucas Santana
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

As a kid, I thought quicksand would be a much bigger problem in my life. Turns out it was never an issue at all.😅

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Lucas Santana
Pre-Sales Consultant at Solve4ME
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As a kid in Brazil, I believed that leaving a flip-flop upside down could make my mom die. I still turn it over just in case hahaha.

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Raphael Poliesi
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So glad that is just a myth :)

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Nicole Milliken
Senior Online Community Video Specialist
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2026 11:22
From: Raphael Poliesi
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

As a kid in Brazil, I believed that leaving a flip-flop upside down could make my mom die. I still turn it over just in case hahaha.

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Raphael Poliesi
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I still turn it over too. Better safe than sorry 😂😂

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Camila Meneghini
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2026 11:22
From: Raphael Poliesi
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

As a kid in Brazil, I believed that leaving a flip-flop upside down could make my mom die. I still turn it over just in case hahaha.

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Raphael Poliesi
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As a Brazilian, I have to say, by far this is the best answer! HAHAHAHAHAH

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Arthur Pereira Reinoldes
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2026 11:22
From: Raphael Poliesi
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

As a kid in Brazil, I believed that leaving a flip-flop upside down could make my mom die. I still turn it over just in case hahaha.

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Raphael Poliesi
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Kkkkkkkkkk I still flip them back over to this day-I'm not taking any chances, haha.

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Kaio Oliveira
GCP - GCQM - GCS - GCA - GCD - GCO - GPE & GPR - GCWM

PS.: I apologize if there are any mistakes in my English; my primary language is Portuguese-Br.
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2026 11:22
From: Raphael Poliesi
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

As a kid in Brazil, I believed that leaving a flip-flop upside down could make my mom die. I still turn it over just in case hahaha.

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Raphael Poliesi
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When I was a kid, everyone used to say that if you swallowed chewing gum, it would glue your intestines together.

I accidentally swallowed a piece once, and I cried for hours because I was convinced I was going to die. 😂😂

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Camila Meneghini
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😂😂I used to believe the exact same thing and also swallowed some and was convinced I was going to choke to death!!

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Tracy
Genesys
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2026 11:55
From: Camila Meneghini
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

When I was a kid, everyone used to say that if you swallowed chewing gum, it would glue your intestines together.

I accidentally swallowed a piece once, and I cried for hours because I was convinced I was going to die. 😂😂

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Camila Meneghini
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That's practically a therapy topic HAHAHAHA

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Camila Meneghini
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2026 11:57
From: Tracy Vickers
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

😂😂I used to believe the exact same thing and also swallowed some and was convinced I was going to choke to death!!

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Tracy
Genesys
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2026 11:55
From: Camila Meneghini
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

When I was a kid, everyone used to say that if you swallowed chewing gum, it would glue your intestines together.

I accidentally swallowed a piece once, and I cried for hours because I was convinced I was going to die. 😂😂

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Camila Meneghini
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Eating carrots were supposed to be good for your eyesight - i've needed glasses for years :-)

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Jonathan Moore
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Yep! 😂😂 And to make it even better, whenever they told us carrots were good for our eyesight, they'd say, "Have you ever seen a rabbit wearing glasses?" 🤣

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Camila Meneghini
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2026 12:19
From: Jonathan Moore
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

Eating carrots were supposed to be good for your eyesight - i've needed glasses for years :-)

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Jonathan Moore
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When I was a kid, I thought that if I trained too much at the gym, I would eventually become huge, like professional bodybuilders. Because of that, my goal was actually to avoid training too much so I wouldn't get "too big." Later, I realized that building that much muscle requires years of intense training, strict nutrition, and a lot of dedication.😅

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Christian Pereira

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I used to think the moon was following our car wherever we went. It seemed so real when I was a kid! 🌙😄

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Phaneendra
Technical Solutions Consultant
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I honestly believed that if I turned on the car's interior light at night, the police would stop us immediately. My parents had me convinced! 😂

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Giulia Rokicki
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As an Indian kid, I genuinely believed that if I stepped over someone's legs, they would stop growing unless I stepped back over them. 😄

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Atul Arya
Workforce management analyst
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When I was a kid, I thought when I grow up I'm allowed to do whatever I want to with little or no consequences at all.

Turns out when you grow up, there are more consequences that you'll have to face. 

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Bernard
PROBE GROUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
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When I was a kid, I lived in Curiúva, a small town in the countryside of Paraná, Brazil, surrounded by woods. I believed that a ball of fire appeared at night on the soccer field near my house. Because of that, after 7 p.m., we would avoid going near the field and run straight home. It was only later that I found out the story was just a way to keep children from staying out too late!

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Luiz Rosa
Full stack developer
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Manish Suryavanshi
Lead Consultant
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This was my answer as well, and I'm in England!

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Dave Stockdale
Voice Engineer
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2026 00:59
From: Manish Suryavanshi
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

Growing up in India, I genuinely believed that if I swallowed a watermelon seed, a whole watermelon plant would start growing in my stomach!

Every summer, the adults would warn us, and I was always extra careful while eating watermelon. Turns out, that's not how biology works at all!

Looking back, it's funny how many "facts" we accepted as kids without questioning them. 😂

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Manish Suryavanshi
Lead Consultant
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@Manish Suryavanshi Hahaha, I believed that too! Another classic here was that when a woman got pregnant, it was because a watermelon seed had been planted in her belly button. 🤣🤣

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Camila Meneghini
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2026 00:59
From: Manish Suryavanshi
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

Growing up in India, I genuinely believed that if I swallowed a watermelon seed, a whole watermelon plant would start growing in my stomach!

Every summer, the adults would warn us, and I was always extra careful while eating watermelon. Turns out, that's not how biology works at all!

Looking back, it's funny how many "facts" we accepted as kids without questioning them. 😂

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Manish Suryavanshi
Lead Consultant
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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2026 12:21:00 PM
From: Camila Meneghini
Subject: RE: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

@Manish Suryavanshi Hahaha, I believed that too! Another classic here was that when a woman got pregnant, it was because a watermelon seed had been planted in her belly button. 🤣🤣

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Camila Meneghini
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I believed that closing my eyes meant nobody could see me. A flawless hiding strategy, according to my 5-year-old self.

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Arpit Arora
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obv, Santa !

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Ashiesh Sharma
GCX- GCP, ARC, SCR, QM
Producer | Conductor | Composer
BT plc
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You mean, he's NOT real?! 😭🤣

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Paul

Paul Mason
Specialist Designer - British Telecommunications PLC
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2026 02:54
From: Ashiesh Sharma
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

obv, Santa !

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Ashiesh Sharma
GCX- GCP, ARC, SCR, QM
Producer | Conductor | Composer
BT plc
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Swallowing gum means it stays in your stomach for seven years - a belief I have absolutely fallen for :-D 

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Namrata Pujara
Senior Project Manager
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Paul

Paul Mason
Specialist Designer - British Telecommunications PLC
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I relate to this all too much! 😂

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Ami Defesche
Senior Manager, Online Communities
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2026 07:33
From: Paul Mason
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

I genuinely thought adults knew what they were doing! Now, at 50yo, I still find myself looking for a more adulter adult in many situations! 🤣

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Paul

Paul Mason
Specialist Designer - British Telecommunications PLC
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I totally thought that the windshield of the car could sense how much rain was falling on it and adjust the speed of the wipers accordingly. But it was my mom or dad adjusting the speed as needed manually the whole time!

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Daniel Roozen
Principal PS Consultant
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Car magic was so real as a kid! 😆My dad also pretended to wave his hand and change the stop light to green, which now I know you can predict based on the other lights in the intersection changing. But I was sure he was a wizard. 

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Ami Defesche
Senior Manager, Online Communities
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2026 08:17
From: Daniel Roozen
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

I totally thought that the windshield of the car could sense how much rain was falling on it and adjust the speed of the wipers accordingly. But it was my mom or dad adjusting the speed as needed manually the whole time!

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Daniel Roozen
Principal PS Consultant
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As a kid, I truly believed that pointing at the stars would make a wart grow on my finger! It was such a common warning that I never dared to test it. 😂

I spent years admiring the night sky with my hands safely in my pockets!

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Arthur Pereira Reinoldes
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I guess no experience is ever really unique, huh? 😂

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Camila Meneghini
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2026 09:08
From: Arthur Pereira Reinoldes
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

As a kid, I truly believed that pointing at the stars would make a wart grow on my finger! It was such a common warning that I never dared to test it. 😂

I spent years admiring the night sky with my hands safely in my pockets!

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Arthur Pereira Reinoldes
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So you risked warts on your nose rather than your fingers? Brave man! 🤣

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Paul

Paul Mason
Specialist Designer - British Telecommunications PLC
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2026 09:08
From: Arthur Pereira Reinoldes
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

As a kid, I truly believed that pointing at the stars would make a wart grow on my finger! It was such a common warning that I never dared to test it. 😂

I spent years admiring the night sky with my hands safely in my pockets!

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Arthur Pereira Reinoldes
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If you pull too many funny faces then your face will be stuck like that!

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Dave Stockdale
Voice Engineer
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As a kid, I really believed that if you stepped on a crack in the sidewalk you would break your mothers back. I found out it wasn't true after coming off of punishment, going outside and stepping on several cracks only to find out my mother was unharmed.  Also, let's not forget the Santa Claus myth :) 

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Rial Coleman
Sr. VoIP Administrator
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
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As a Kid, I believe that we can fly with wings when no will watch us but now everyone watching so we can't fly anymore with wings.

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AJAY KUMAR
Technical Solutions Consultant
12x Genesys Certified
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I always heard that High School (9-12th grade) were going to the best day of my life.  Wrong, as an adult I have way more money to have fun and enjoy life than I did as  16yr kid.

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Joel White
Republic Services WFM Mgr
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I also have a different story about swallowing gum; they used to say that if you swallow gum, a gum tree will grow in your stomach :)

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Serkan Kaya
Communication Systems Engineer
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As a kid I always thought that anvils/falling pianos would be a lot more common than they really are. I don't think I've seen more than a handful of pianos in my adult life! 

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Heaven Smith
NA
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In Latin America, there are many beliefs instilled in us from childhood. For instance, there is the custom of leaving your teeth under your pillow so that *Ratón Pérez* (the Tooth Mouse) can come during the night to collect them and leave money as a reward. Another very peculiar belief was that if you came back from playing sweaty or overheated, you shouldn't open the refrigerator door, or your face might get twisted out of shape.

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Misael Eduardo Rodriguez Acevedo
Sixbell Colombia S.A.S.
Engineer Specialist
[EmailAddress]
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I remember as a kid, if you saw a shooting star in the Sky, you don't point your finger at it because it's bad luck and if you point your finger at a rainbow, you finger will fall off. Lol

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Richard Mathurin
Application Analyst
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As a kid, I genuinely believed that if I swallowed a fruit seed, it would grow inside my stomach and I'd end up turning into a plant. It sounds funny now, but back then I avoided swallowing seeds at all costs!

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Letícia Matos
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When I was a kid, I thought the whole world used to be black and white because all the old photos were.

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Larissa Andrade
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Back when I was little, I truly believed that if I caught sight of a shooting star and whispered a wish, the universe would carry it gently into reality. Those nights felt magical, as though the sky itself was listening.

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Yogesh Mungekar
(GCX-ARC, GC-GCP)
I mostly available in IST time
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2026 19:58
From: Larissa Andrade
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

When I was a kid, I thought the whole world used to be black and white because all the old photos were.

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Larissa Andrade
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I still believe this :)

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Nicole Milliken
Senior Online Community Video Specialist
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-05-2026 01:14
From: YOGESH J MUNGEKAR
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

Back when I was little, I truly believed that if I caught sight of a shooting star and whispered a wish, the universe would carry it gently into reality. Those nights felt magical, as though the sky itself was listening.

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Yogesh Mungekar
(GCX-ARC, GC-GCP)
I mostly available in IST time
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2026 19:58
From: Larissa Andrade
Subject: August Question of the Month: What's one thing you thought was true as a kid that turned out to be completely false?

When I was a kid, I thought the whole world used to be black and white because all the old photos were.

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Larissa Andrade
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Marcelo Breda
SOLUTION ARCHITECT SR
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You know, when I was a kid, I kept pestering my dad about how watermelons grew-since they were so heavy-and I was always a huge chatterbox. So, just to get me to stop talking, he told me, "They grow on trees." Long story short, when I was 17, I was chatting with some friends and the topic of watermelons came up; I actually said they grew on trees-LOL. Naturally, there was a lot of laughter after that, and people still laugh about it to this day.

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Kaio Oliveira
GCP - GCQM - GCS - GCA - GCD - GCO - GPE & GPR - GCWM

PS.: I apologize if there are any mistakes in my English; my primary language is Portuguese-Br.
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Quando eu era criança, as pessoas sempre diziam que manga com leite podia matar, então eu nunca experimentei, rsrs.

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Kaio Oliveira
GCP - GCQM - GCS - GCA - GCD - GCO - GPE & GPR - GCWM

PS.: I apologize if there are any mistakes in my English; my primary language is Portuguese-Br.
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I used to suck my thumb and had a relative who had lost his thumb in a work accident so.... I was advised by that lovely relative and of course my parents and older brother that if I kept sucking my thumb it would wear out like his. Punchline... never stopped me 😉

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lee fairweather
Solution Architect
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hi Nicole, 

As kids, my cousins ​​and I used to duck in tunnels because an uncle once told us that if we didn't duck we'd get freckles, but the harsh reality was that nobody got freckles.

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Cesar Padilla
INDRA COLOMBIA
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If you cross your eyes, they'll stay that way. My mom had us worried about that for a bit. 🤣

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Natasha Schwertley
Engagement Lead, CX Advisory
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I have one from my father hahaha...

When he was a kid, he was watching a show named "National Kid", and apparently he believed he could also fly like one of the characters... so... he jumped out of the window hahaha... Fortunately it wasn't a very high window hahaha

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Marcello Jabur
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Mine was that eating mango with milk could make you seriously ill-or even kill you! 🥭🥛

Growing up in Brazil, I heard this warning so often from adults that I never even questioned it. For years, mango and milk seemed like a forbidden combination-almost like a dangerous science experiment in the kitchen. 😂

Then I got older and discovered it was just a popular myth. Even better, I learned that mango smoothies and milkshakes are not only perfectly fine, but also delicious!

It is funny how some childhood beliefs stay with us for years, simply because every adult around us repeated them with complete confidence.

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Fernando Sotto dos Santos
Consultor de Atendimento Senior Grupo Casas Bahia
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