how to be young and gullible and full of wonder again welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten dumbest things we
for the top ten dumbest things we
for the top ten dumbest things we believed as kids
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some of the most widely held but
some of the most widely held but adorably wrong things people thought to
adorably wrong things people thought to
adorably wrong things people thought to be true as kids number 10 toys come to
be true as kids number 10 toys come to
be true as kids number 10 toys come to life while you sleep
life while you sleep
life while you sleep Toy Story plays a big role in
Toy Story plays a big role in
Toy Story plays a big role in popularizing this belief but even before
popularizing this belief but even before
popularizing this belief but even before that kids were suspicious of their toys
that kids were suspicious of their toys
that kids were suspicious of their toys after lights out okay everybody
after lights out okay everybody
after lights out okay everybody coast is clear with films like Rudolph
coast is clear with films like Rudolph
coast is clear with films like Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer the Christmas toy
the red-nosed reindeer the Christmas toy
the red-nosed reindeer the Christmas toy and the mouse and his child the concept
and the mouse and his child the concept
and the mouse and his child the concept cinematic history is rather long kids
cinematic history is rather long kids
cinematic history is rather long kids often develop a strong attachment to
often develop a strong attachment to
often develop a strong attachment to their toys often projecting feelings and
their toys often projecting feelings and
their toys often projecting feelings and thoughts onto them with that in mind is
thoughts onto them with that in mind is
thoughts onto them with that in mind is it so hard to understand why their young
it so hard to understand why their young
it so hard to understand why their young minds would think of their toys as
minds would think of their toys as
minds would think of their toys as living things some parents actually
living things some parents actually
living things some parents actually encourage this with dye November a month
encourage this with dye November a month
encourage this with dye November a month of staging toy dinosaurs to look like
of staging toy dinosaurs to look like
of staging toy dinosaurs to look like they caused a ruckus overnight number
they caused a ruckus overnight number
they caused a ruckus overnight number nine
nine
nine water is blue bluest water most adults
water is blue bluest water most adults
water is blue bluest water most adults know this is wrong but try explaining it
know this is wrong but try explaining it
know this is wrong but try explaining it in case you need a refresher here goes
in case you need a refresher here goes
in case you need a refresher here goes bodies of water absorb green red orange
bodies of water absorb green red orange
bodies of water absorb green red orange and yellow light wavelengths more
and yellow light wavelengths more
and yellow light wavelengths more readily with blue and violet light waves
readily with blue and violet light waves
readily with blue and violet light waves being left behind in a process known as
being left behind in a process known as
being left behind in a process known as selective absorption and scattering now
selective absorption and scattering now
selective absorption and scattering now try explaining that to a kid you see
try explaining that to a kid you see
try explaining that to a kid you see children are visual creatures and are
children are visual creatures and are
children are visual creatures and are therefore unlikely to understand when
therefore unlikely to understand when
therefore unlikely to understand when you point out something that clearly
you point out something that clearly
you point out something that clearly looks blue and then proceed to tell them
looks blue and then proceed to tell them
looks blue and then proceed to tell them that it isn’t and if they only recently
that it isn’t and if they only recently
that it isn’t and if they only recently learned to identify different colors
learned to identify different colors
learned to identify different colors it’s probably best to just leave it
it’s probably best to just leave it
it’s probably best to just leave it alone number eight you’ll get stuck or
alone number eight you’ll get stuck or
alone number eight you’ll get stuck or sucked into the toilet if you flush
sucked into the toilet if you flush
sucked into the toilet if you flush while sitting who knows where kids get
while sitting who knows where kids get
while sitting who knows where kids get this stuff but anyone with experience
this stuff but anyone with experience
this stuff but anyone with experience using a toilet can tell you
using a toilet can tell you
using a toilet can tell you neither of these are legitimate risks
this particular fear baseless though it
this particular fear baseless though it might be isn’t a terrible one for kids
might be isn’t a terrible one for kids
might be isn’t a terrible one for kids to have because in the end it helps them
to have because in the end it helps them
to have because in the end it helps them cultivate better hygiene practices in
cultivate better hygiene practices in
cultivate better hygiene practices in the bathroom
the bathroom
the bathroom you should always stand up and close the
you should always stand up and close the
you should always stand up and close the lid before flushing in order to avoid a
lid before flushing in order to avoid a
lid before flushing in order to avoid a mushroom cloud of microscopic fecal
mushroom cloud of microscopic fecal
mushroom cloud of microscopic fecal matter though kids are unlikely to
matter though kids are unlikely to
matter though kids are unlikely to follow that rule based on hygiene alone
follow that rule based on hygiene alone
follow that rule based on hygiene alone fear of getting stuck just might work
number seven songs on the radio are
number seven songs on the radio are being played live kids are generally
being played live kids are generally
being played live kids are generally quick to pick up on technology but just
quick to pick up on technology but just
quick to pick up on technology but just cuz they can use tech doesn’t mean they
cuz they can use tech doesn’t mean they
cuz they can use tech doesn’t mean they understand it controlling the radio in a
understand it controlling the radio in a
understand it controlling the radio in a car might be a thrill for a young child
car might be a thrill for a young child
car might be a thrill for a young child but how many understand how radios
but how many understand how radios
but how many understand how radios actually function concepts like studio
actually function concepts like studio
actually function concepts like studio recording and you know time management
recording and you know time management
recording and you know time management are a little beyond them so unless the
are a little beyond them so unless the
are a little beyond them so unless the concept of recorded music has been
concept of recorded music has been
concept of recorded music has been carefully explained to them chances are
carefully explained to them chances are
carefully explained to them chances are they assumed people were actually
they assumed people were actually
they assumed people were actually performing songs on the other side the
performing songs on the other side the
performing songs on the other side the person talking between songs is clearly
person talking between songs is clearly
person talking between songs is clearly working in real time why should the
working in real time why should the
working in real time why should the songs they present be any different
songs they present be any different
songs they present be any different [Music]
number six if you swallow a seed a plant
number six if you swallow a seed a plant grows inside you I’ll roll down the
grows inside you I’ll roll down the
grows inside you I’ll roll down the window this is pretty much the
window this is pretty much the
window this is pretty much the child-friendly version of a chestburster
child-friendly version of a chestburster
child-friendly version of a chestburster from the Alien franchise and honestly
from the Alien franchise and honestly
from the Alien franchise and honestly when you really think about it it’s
when you really think about it it’s
when you really think about it it’s almost as scary of a concept what would
almost as scary of a concept what would
almost as scary of a concept what would it actually feel like to have a plant
it actually feel like to have a plant
it actually feel like to have a plant growing inside you if such a plant is
growing inside you if such a plant is
growing inside you if such a plant is strong enough to survive in an
strong enough to survive in an
strong enough to survive in an environment rife with stomach acid then
environment rife with stomach acid then
environment rife with stomach acid then surely bone muscle or skin wouldn’t be
surely bone muscle or skin wouldn’t be
surely bone muscle or skin wouldn’t be enough to contain its ambitious growth
enough to contain its ambitious growth
enough to contain its ambitious growth Rugrats took this concept and ran with
Rugrats took this concept and ran with
Rugrats took this concept and ran with it in the episode the inside story
it in the episode the inside story
it in the episode the inside story delving deep into this childish source
delving deep into this childish source
delving deep into this childish source of anxiety but hey why else would your
of anxiety but hey why else would your
of anxiety but hey why else would your parents tell you not to swallow the
parents tell you not to swallow the
parents tell you not to swallow the seeds number five chocolate milk comes
seeds number five chocolate milk comes
seeds number five chocolate milk comes from brown cows this had to have started
from brown cows this had to have started
from brown cows this had to have started as a grown-up fib
as a grown-up fib
as a grown-up fib there’s no way kids just came up with
there’s no way kids just came up with
there’s no way kids just came up with this ludicrous idea on their own right
this ludicrous idea on their own right
this ludicrous idea on their own right well the classic cartoon cow is
well the classic cartoon cow is
well the classic cartoon cow is primarily white and that’s where milk
primarily white and that’s where milk
primarily white and that’s where milk which is also white comes from and kids
which is also white comes from and kids
which is also white comes from and kids are visual creatures so come to think of
are visual creatures so come to think of
are visual creatures so come to think of it wouldn’t a brown cow be the most
it wouldn’t a brown cow be the most
it wouldn’t a brown cow be the most logical obvious source for the brown
logical obvious source for the brown
logical obvious source for the brown variety of milk kids operating under
variety of milk kids operating under
variety of milk kids operating under this misconception must really value
this misconception must really value
this misconception must really value brown cows given that by extension their
brown cows given that by extension their
brown cows given that by extension their milk would serve as the base for all
milk would serve as the base for all
milk would serve as the base for all chocolate sadly many adults somehow
chocolate sadly many adults somehow
chocolate sadly many adults somehow still get this wrong number four the
still get this wrong number four the
still get this wrong number four the human heart actually looks like it does
human heart actually looks like it does
human heart actually looks like it does on paper from a young age children
on paper from a young age children
on paper from a young age children learned that the heart is the most
learned that the heart is the most
learned that the heart is the most important organ not just from an
important organ not just from an
important organ not just from an anatomical or health perspective but
anatomical or health perspective but
anatomical or health perspective but also in terms of its cultural
also in terms of its cultural
also in terms of its cultural significance they learn to place their
significance they learn to place their
significance they learn to place their hand over their heart when making a
hand over their heart when making a
hand over their heart when making a promise that the heart is a symbol of
promise that the heart is a symbol of
promise that the heart is a symbol of love and that when you really care about
love and that when you really care about
love and that when you really care about something you put your heart into it
something you put your heart into it
something you put your heart into it considering that hearts matter so much
considering that hearts matter so much
considering that hearts matter so much it’s a little wonder we try to protect
it’s a little wonder we try to protect
it’s a little wonder we try to protect children from what they actually look
children from what they actually look
children from what they actually look like for so long giving them a smooth
like for so long giving them a smooth
like for so long giving them a smooth aesthetically appealing drawing as a
aesthetically appealing drawing as a
aesthetically appealing drawing as a stand-in
stand-in
stand-in it occurred in a man yes
it occurred in a man yes
it occurred in a man yes the real thing is pretty gross number
the real thing is pretty gross number
the real thing is pretty gross number three you can get cooties
three you can get cooties
three you can get cooties as far as children are concerned this is
as far as children are concerned this is
as far as children are concerned this is just about the biggest health concern in
just about the biggest health concern in
just about the biggest health concern in the schoolyard how do cooties work well
the schoolyard how do cooties work well
the schoolyard how do cooties work well given that they’re make-believe there’s
given that they’re make-believe there’s
given that they’re make-believe there’s some room for debate but it basically
some room for debate but it basically
some room for debate but it basically boils down to this
boils down to this
boils down to this girls have special germs and they
girls have special germs and they
girls have special germs and they transfer them to boys any way they can
hey women I play with them or talk to
hey women I play with them or talk to them in this act it would seem however
them in this act it would seem however
them in this act it would seem however as gender roles in the playground have
as gender roles in the playground have
as gender roles in the playground have progressed that cooties go both ways and
progressed that cooties go both ways and
progressed that cooties go both ways and that everyone is afraid of catching them
that everyone is afraid of catching them
that everyone is afraid of catching them from the opposite sex historically it
from the opposite sex historically it
from the opposite sex historically it seems to have arisen from a genuine
seems to have arisen from a genuine
seems to have arisen from a genuine effort to avoid the transmission of
effort to avoid the transmission of
effort to avoid the transmission of infectious diseases and to emphasize
infectious diseases and to emphasize
infectious diseases and to emphasize cleanliness number two there are
cleanliness number two there are
cleanliness number two there are monsters in the closet or under the bed
monsters in the closet or under the bed
monsters in the closet or under the bed children have a thing about monsters
children have a thing about monsters
children have a thing about monsters they just don’t like them it doesn’t
they just don’t like them it doesn’t
they just don’t like them it doesn’t matter how many times parents clear the
matter how many times parents clear the
matter how many times parents clear the area or turn on the lights kids cannot
area or turn on the lights kids cannot
area or turn on the lights kids cannot be convinced their room is safe remember
be convinced their room is safe remember
be convinced their room is safe remember when you pulled your arms and legs in
when you pulled your arms and legs in
when you pulled your arms and legs in tight and pulled the sheets over your
tight and pulled the sheets over your
tight and pulled the sheets over your head
head
head what were those sheets really gonna do
what were those sheets really gonna do
what were those sheets really gonna do at the very heart of this phobia is an
at the very heart of this phobia is an
at the very heart of this phobia is an evolutionary fear of the dark or rather
evolutionary fear of the dark or rather
evolutionary fear of the dark or rather a fear of the mystery that darkness
a fear of the mystery that darkness
a fear of the mystery that darkness represents just cuz you can’t see
represents just cuz you can’t see
represents just cuz you can’t see something doesn’t mean it isn’t there or
something doesn’t mean it isn’t there or
something doesn’t mean it isn’t there or that it isn’t out to get you before we
that it isn’t out to get you before we
that it isn’t out to get you before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions [Music]
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hey guys put a Ryan world’s greatest
hey guys put a Ryan world’s greatest camera dude or flatscreen yeah we know
camera dude or flatscreen yeah we know
camera dude or flatscreen yeah we know what the heck who cares you don’t need a
what the heck who cares you don’t need a
what the heck who cares you don’t need a flat screen anymore number one Santa
flat screen anymore number one Santa
flat screen anymore number one Santa Claus is real sight boy should be
Claus is real sight boy should be
Claus is real sight boy should be finishing up a new kind we’ve got no one
finishing up a new kind we’ve got no one
finishing up a new kind we’ve got no one to blame but the parents for this one
to blame but the parents for this one
to blame but the parents for this one this isn’t something kids simply believe
this isn’t something kids simply believe
this isn’t something kids simply believe in
in
in it’s an international conspiracy
it’s an international conspiracy
it’s an international conspiracy involving millions of people be it Santa
involving millions of people be it Santa
involving millions of people be it Santa Claus are the Tooth Fairy parents and
Claus are the Tooth Fairy parents and
Claus are the Tooth Fairy parents and society in general put in the time and
society in general put in the time and
society in general put in the time and effort to keep kids believing as long as
effort to keep kids believing as long as
effort to keep kids believing as long as possible because it’s more fun to raise
possible because it’s more fun to raise
possible because it’s more fun to raise kids in a world where magic can exist we
kids in a world where magic can exist we
kids in a world where magic can exist we go to great lengths to come up with
go to great lengths to come up with
go to great lengths to come up with logical explanations to cover the many
logical explanations to cover the many
logical explanations to cover the many illogical aspects of Santa Claus but
illogical aspects of Santa Claus but
illogical aspects of Santa Claus but it’s all worth it to foster that sense
it’s all worth it to foster that sense
it’s all worth it to foster that sense of wonder and imagination that there is
of wonder and imagination that there is
of wonder and imagination that there is no Santa Claus then I would ask the
no Santa Claus then I would ask the
no Santa Claus then I would ask the court to judge which is worse a lie that
court to judge which is worse a lie that
court to judge which is worse a lie that draws a small
draws a small
draws a small or a truth that draws a tear do you
or a truth that draws a tear do you
or a truth that draws a tear do you agree with our pics check out these
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