# What was the weirdest belief you ever personally held?

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**Created:** [April 19, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-weirdest-belief-you-ever-personally-held/1029398 "2026-04-19T15:12:26Z")
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### Author: ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-weirdest-belief-you-ever-personally-held/1029398/96 "2026-04-23T12:22:03Z")

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> [@needscoffee](#):
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> TIL that “lovebug” is more than just a term of affection or a Volkswagen named Herbie.

> [@Ever experienced a swarm of "love bugs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-experienced-a-swarm-of-love-bugs/1020497):
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> I saw this news item today There is also something in the US called “love bugs”, and googling shiws that they are the same genus as the Asian ones. We don’t get them in deep inland South Carolina, but they are on the coast. I remember a time driving through Hollywood, SC when we ran into a massive swarm of them. I remember passing through the town center and seeing people on the sidewalks trying to bat away clouds of them like the people in Korea. We had to stop at a car wash and wash the w…

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