Ever heard of Hakone? This Japanese town has a jaw-dropping view of Mount Fuji along with one of the best hot springs resorts in the world. However, none of these are the reason Toyota have launched a new GT86 Hakone Edition. Instead, this car manufacturer is paying homage to one of the best driving roads on the planet – the Hakone Turnpike.

Hakone Turnpike

Known as the ‘Japanese Nurburgring,’ the Hakone Turnpike has become a destination for those who want to push their cars to the limit. This relatively empty road twists and turns up the mountain, with long straights and sweeping curves that will take your breath away. This private toll road is where the majority of the Japanese motoring magazines test drive cars – and for good reason, too! Around two hours from Tokyo, this is a must-visit destination for gearheads in Japan.

New Toyota

It makes sense, then, that the Japanese car manufacturer would pay homage to one of their home country’s most famous roads. The new GT86 comes with all of the standard exterior treatments, along with a Hakone Green paint job, a black spoiler, and “twisted” bronze wheels. Some Toyota fans may think it looks a little similar to another GT86 released back in February 2019, however…

British Racing Green Limited Edition

Yes, the eagle-eyed of you may have noticed the similarities between the Hakone Edition and the British Racing Green Limited edition. Head to Japan and you’ll be able to buy the British Racing Green version. However, if you’re in the U.S. then you’ll only be able to get your hands on the Hakone version – and it’s simply known as “86.” So, you can buy the Hakone Turnpike themed car in America, but not in Japan. And you can buy the British Racing Green Limited Edition in Japan only. Confused? As are we.

Luckily, we don’t have to wait too long until we can get our hands on one. While there is little information on price or availability, we do know the Hakone Edition will be coming this fall. We’re sold!

As children, our imaginations are often far wilder than when we get older. This is mainly because sense and logic have not yet come into play so our thoughts are more out of the box. Some examples include thinking that thunder is just the sound of elves bowling and that mice actually live in cheese. If these ideas seem crazy to you then get ready for plenty more! We hope you enjoy!

Cheesy much? Mice do love cheese enough to live in it, sure, but have you ever actually seen a mouse in one? There’s no way that a mouse, no matter how small, could fit into any one of those holes.

Seriously, no way. Let’s say, for the sake of debate, some mice actually end up living there. They love cheese so much that they’d end up devouring the whole block right away.

We’ve all been scared of the dark or thunder at one point in our childhood. So, this is actually a pretty efficient way to help your kid. Not only did she help her kid get over their fear of thunder, but she also helped them associate it with something funny and completely ridiculous.

Seriously, elves bowling? Santa’s little helpers knocking down pins? Never would’ve thought of that. That’s some great parenting right there.

Oh, man. Didn’t we all wonder how TVs worked when we were younger? You know that little people living inside the TV conspiracy? Anyways, this one kind of works the same way.

Can you imagine Lady Gaga driving over to the radio station like 50 times a day to sing one of her songs over and over again? Completely ridiculous. What are the odds of that happening in real life? Honestly, slim to none.

Didn’t we all want to be mermaids at one point? Flawless, flowy hair underwater, fish friends, and playing around in the ocean all day long… Yes, please! Unfortunately, that’s not how it works. Chances are you’ll just end up flooding your entire bathroom.

Or your school in this case. Also, be prepared to face a whole lot of angry people. Yeah, that doesn’t sound fun now, does it? Rather binge-watch The Little Mermaid or play around in your pool.

So on-screen couples can only kiss if there’s a thin pane of glass between them? Huh? Overall, she must be feeling pretty smug right about now. Not only did she end up being right in the end, but she also predicted the future.

Thing is, if she could see the future, she could have at least given us a heads up. You know, like warn us about COVID-19 perhaps? Now that we know she can see into the future, we could have used her gift for so much more.

If we’re being completely honest, her mom wasn’t wrong. Steel mills are pretty much plants that manufacture steel, so they’re closely related to anything industrial. And we all know where there’s industry, there’s pollution.

So the steel mill is, in fact, a factory that makes clouds. That’s why you always see clouds around the steel mill. Just not big, white, fluffy ones. Instead, they’re gray and smell kind of weird. What a bummer!

Operating a huge two-ton vehicle is freaking scary, okay? Also, if this poster’s mom didn’t drive that often and only really when traveling, it’s very obvious why she was so concerned about driving. Plus, the car was always a rental, so of course, she’d be paranoid from the start.

Switching lanes seems pretty illegal, even in normal situations. It’s not, okay? It just feels weird and like an accident waiting to happen so we can actually understand where this childhood belief came from.

Well, that’s an interesting way to look at it, to say the least. Pads do sort of work like that though. They do help businesswomen sit through meetings without having to check if they messed through their pants.

Which is the exact opposite of fun. Now imagine if business women actually peed in their pants on top of that. Can you imagine sitting like that for hours? Two words – wet diaper. No, thank you!

Yeah, no. Unfortunately, that’s not how it works. It involves a whole lot of paperwork and takes maybe three or four years off your life. Overall, an extremely tough experience. It doesn’t sound nearly as fun and easy as walking down the aisle backward.

Also, you probably wouldn’t wear a wedding dress or a tux to get divorced. Not unless you’re extremely petty, or salty about the divorce. Maybe a funeral outfit is better suited. What do you all think?

Okay, this one actually makes sense. If you really think about it, certain generations only had access to black and white photos. And even if they weren’t black and white, they ended up fading with time.

As a result, the color of these photographs ended up looking kind of dull. So, this childhood theory is pretty reasonable compared to some of the others ones on the list. In fact, it’s probably one of the most logical.

As easy peasy as this sounds, pregnancy in real life is nothing like it.  A whole lot of women have stretch marks and c-section scars to prove it. Most of them even remember the gory details of childbirth.

Also, pregnancy hormones are known to be unforgettable. Bottom line is, getting pregnant is a long and life-changing procedure. No stork just delivers the baby either. But the good news is, once that baby arrives, you’re in for a lifetime of unconditional love!

Pretty sure everyone did this at some point when they were kids. Like how could you not? First of all, it’s way too much fun not to try it. Secondly, you’re looking straight at an exact replica of you with your hair, face, and body, copying your every single move.

That’s some ‘parallel universe simulation type thing’ right there. Wow, sometimes we wish we could still think as we did as a kid ― life was way more fun!

Well, that’s a wee bit too literal. But yeah, easy to see where that came from. Must have been a horrifying experience, hearing it for the first time ever, without knowing what it actually means.

Imagine randomly hearing about your dear old uncle being set on fire. Must have been traumatizing! So yeah overall, this one is downright terrifying for a kid. But now the adult version of this person must have a good old chuckle at it.

Ever watch something so much your parents got tired of it and started making up excuses to put an end to your shenanigans? “Go to bed, Kevin needs to go” ― yeah, sure, that’s how it works. Kevin lives inside the TV. So does Thing.

Remember that little people inside the TV need rest too. What an absolutely ridiculous thought! The worst thing is we actually bought it for a period of time.

To be fair, escalators can be pretty freaking terrifying. Ever been inside an escalator when there’s a short power outage? We bet his mom probably told him that so he wouldn’t trip and fall flat on his face. Everyone’s mom says stuff like that.

Your heart literally drops. Yikes. Quite the opposite of fun. Pretty sure that the little hole is too small for anyone to actually fall through though. So that’s good news.

This next childhood belief warms our hearts. Clearly this poster has read one too many fantasy books to think that books came from thin air and the craft of wizards.

Try to get inside the brain of this imaginative person and picture wizards like Gandalf trying to catch a story. Ah, what a sight! We feel inspired and ready to write the next bestseller. J.K Rowling, watch out because we’re next!

Okay so, Linda on Sesame Street celebrates Christmas. Linda is also deaf and celebrates Christmas. So, if you’re not deaf you can’t celebrate Christmas? How did she come up with this logic? She connected some pretty weird dots.

Also, surely her parents shut down this weird belief the minute they heard it? It’s one thing letting your kid believe in Santa but this theory is too strange not to be straightened out.

So if all cats are girls, how do they have kittens? Do they just magically appear? Do they just randomly find them somewhere and adopt them? The same goes for dogs. How would that work out?

When it comes to the watermelons, they have a lot of seeds, right? So, does one seed equal one watermelon? And what happens if you eat a lot of watermelon seeds? We need answers. No, seriously.

Supertramp? Where did this person dig that one up? We haven’t heard about Supertramp in a while. Anyways, pretty sure everyone sings along in the car. Does that mean all of them get to sing on the radio too? Obviously not!

This one is pretty silly since, well, not everyone can sing. What if her mom just likes to sing, but can’t carry a tune in a bucket with a lid on it? Nobody wants to hear that.

She wanted to become a person who washes dishes. Well, that’s a strange choice for a profession. No, wait. Oh, she meant a dishwasher. As in the appliance. The machine that washes dishes. Not the actual person. Well, how exactly does one become a dishwasher?

The appliance we mean, not the person that washes dishes. Also, would she be just a regular appliance or would she be a talking dishwasher? Just asking. It’s food for thought.

How dare they deny us our rightful lines? The letter ‘E’ really looks like it should have way more lines. It should have at least five. Yes, five would suffice. But you know what?

It would probably look way better if it had, like, seven lines. Or maybe eight. In fact, the more the merrier. Ideally, it should look like a comb. An infinite number of lines. Now that would be perfect.

This is so cute! So instead of believing in Santa, as all normal kids do, she put her faith in a tiny little Jesus which somehow resides in her heart. Also, how does one toss one’s prayers up into the heavens?

Do you write it on a small piece of paper and then throw it? Or do you just scream them out? Not judging, genuinely curious about how this process works.

What? Did she actually think we keep losing teeth over and over again for the rest of our lives? Like, what, you just get a brand new set of teeth, and two weeks later they fall out? Poof! Here comes a new set.

Why would anyone want that? Can you imagine how annoying that would be? Thanks, but no thanks. Losing one set was traumatizing enough, right? Sometimes all we want in life is a one-time deal.

These stories are really making us realize what creative thinkers there are that roam this earth. A speed lemon instead of a speed limit? How can you even make this stuff up? It makes no sense but we still somehow love it!

Once again, how does this magical lemon achieve this? Does it just float underneath the car as you’re driving or what? Anyways, we all agree that a speed lemon is much cooler than a speed limit.

Once again, this might seem like a great way to shut your kids up. But beware, because some questions are likely to follow. Especially when they find out the pictures aren’t that old. Or when they start learning about colors by watching TV.

Yikes. Basically a recipe for disaster. Anyways, you’re likely to get bombarded with all kinds of even more complicated questions if you take this route. So, do so at your own risk.

Wait ‘til he hears about the general public. Did he actually end up becoming a priest? Because if he did, that’s classic predestination. Let’s be honest, all the signs were there.

Frankly, shaming the ‘publics’ for not going to their own church is such a separatist move. Also the ‘public’ sounds way too cool to be a name for a religion. Sounds more like a rock band ― Introducing The Publics. Yeah, that could work!

There goes good old gramps making trouble again by telling tales to his grandkids. Thanks to him, this brother and sister truly believed that the seed pods on their school bys were dangerous snake eggs that could attack at any point.

We wonder how long this belief went on far… Surely gramps realized it wasn’t good to scare them? Or maybe they could old enough to come to terms with the truth all on their own.

At one point or another, we’ve all gotten our pop culture knowledge confused and that’s okay. No one should feel judged for it, except of course if it’s a world-famous mainstream rock band. Then you should be punished for your stupidity…

Only kidding! This mix-up is totally acceptable. Now we’re in a throwback mood so we’re off to go blast some tunes by the Smashing Pumpkins. Who else is joining this trip down memory lane?

This is actually some people’s biggest fear. Especially if you live in Australia. The list of animals that won’t kill you in Australia is shorter than the ones that will. Definitely do not recommend living there based merely on that. We’re terrified of all creepy crawlies!

Imagine having this fear every time you need to go to the bathroom? We’d actually bug ourselves out. Get it? Bug? Wow, we’re on a roll here.

Why would you tell your kid that the ice cream truck only plays music when it’s out of ice cream? Unless you don’t want them to have ice cream? Wait. Oh man, that’s cold. Sneaky too. It still worked though.

This mom’s use of reverse psychology was a smart way to avoid her daughter getting a sugar rush. With that being said, everyone deserves a little treat here and there. Give the kid what she wants!

Technically, she’s not wrong per se. Most people do end up ignoring this sign. In this case, it’s safe to say she wasn’t far off the mark. What it actually means is that you can’t pass another car because it isn’t safe.

Both for you and the person in the other car. But as we said, everyone just ends up ignoring it either way. This is not recommended since it’s there for an obvious reason. Duh.

Well, to be fair some of them do look pretty made-up. But, no they’re all very much real. This thought could be due to the fact that she didn’t actually see these animals in real life. Anyways, the people who created these cartoons should feel flattered.

They’ve apparently created something that looks like it’s out of this world. So points for creativity to you guys! That’s probably the best compliment they’ll ever get.

To be completely honest, grapes are the superior fruit. Not only do they taste sweet and sour at the same time, but they also make a satisfying crunch when you chew them. Heaven on earth, right? And that’s not their only good quality.

Apparently, they’re also painkillers. So when your child is in pain, don’t fret. Pop a grape in their mouth. There we go. Good as new. What’s next? Superpowers? World domination? World peace?

Somebody’s parents have got a whole lot of explaining to do as well. Bear milk? Seriously? Pretty sure most of us were really obsessed with those little creamers. They just taste so freaking good.

This dude’s parents probably weren’t in the mood to explain why they taste better than regular milk. So they just made up some lame excuse to shut him up once and for all. But who just thinks up bear milk?

Okay, let’s say, hypothetically, this is true. Newlyweds do permanently move to the Honey Moon in outer space. Now, how would she explain seeing them again at family gatherings? The honeymoon is meant to lasts for a few weeks tops, right?

Unfortunately, her theory is way too flawed to take seriously. We’re gonna have to throw this childhood belief in the trash, along with a good amount of the ones above! Sorry, not sorry!

Oh, poor sweetie. She obviously meant minors. As in those under the age of eighteen. But it’s easy to see why she got confused about the whole thing. Minor and miner do sound pretty much the same!

Anyways, it’s close enough. Her explanation about miners kind of makes sense, since well, bad things could happen. The whole place could blow to smithereens. Moral of the story here?. No smoking cigs either way!

Who is the more important character here? They’re both supposed to give us treats but technically speaking here, Santa’s gifts are worth more. But then again, if you’re a chocoholic, then the Easter Bunny is your guy.

A cute and fluffy Easter Bunny is certainly something worth believing in, even when you’re 10 years old. Santa on the other hand, well, he’s old news! Just kidding ― please still send me my gifts this year Santa!

We can totally understand why a kid would get these two words mixed up. After all, they both got that ‘ph’ sound and are pretty much the same length too.

To be honest, those are some mighty big words for a six-year-old to pronounce. Yet, this sort of seems like this person had a burning hatred for cheating philanthropists. Or philanderers. Ah, whatever… You get the point.

Wait, what? Like he couldn’t physically grip things? Like did she mean he just couldn’t physically make a fist, or that his hands were weirdly shaped? Or did she mean that he simply didn’t know how to make a fist?

That’s pretty confusing. Can you imagine good guy Jesus trying to form a fist to turn the door handle and failing miserably? That’s pretty freaking hilarious now that we think about it.

Okay, so humans have three noses. One of them is the main nose and the other two are small, internal noses. Huh? Now it might sound a little weird, but when you really think about it, she’s kind of right.

Have you ever heard someone say they’re “picking their nostril”? Or “my nostril is itchy”? It’s a weird way to put it, for sure. But she has a point though.

Can you believe that someone actually thought that taking tags off of pillows was illegal? Imagine living in a world where you’re not allowed to remove tags off of your own items. Sounds like something out of Orwell’s 1984 novel.

Imagine the surprise when this person grew to find out that their whole life had been a lie. Well, not their whole life but a pretty good portion of it… Quite unbelievable!

Has anyone else here had an irrational fear of quicksand? While your chances of actually getting stuck in this malicious mud are quite slim, there’s still a possibility that it will come after you at some point in your life.

Well, you’re not the only person who was concerned about quicksand at a young age. Looks like Karen was also worried that quicksand would turn into a much bigger problem in her life. We’re glad to hear that it wasn’t!

Whether you’re into physics or not, you’ve most likely heard of Isaac Newton before. Being familiar with his contribution to the world falls into the category of general knowledge. However, it’s understandable if kids don’t always get it right.

So, while this person knew who he was he by accident confused his invention with that of gravity. While Newton was a key figure in the scientific revolution, he can’t take creds for gravity.

Here’s a common one! You’d be surprised to find out how many people actually believed that chocolate milk comes from brown cows. If you think about it, it kind of makes sense. Until you realize it doesn’t…

Well, we can’t blame people for their innocent childhood beliefs so we’ll have to let this one slide too. Are you also one of those folks who had no idea what chocolate milk actually is? Thanks for giving us a good laugh!

Here’s one we’re guilty of as well! For some reason, this person (and many others) thought that turning the light in the car would somehow result in a terrible car crash. Imagine that level of anxiety…

There’s just something about the car light that seems so intimidating. It felt like the driver would be bound to make a horrible mistake if you were to only hit the switch in the car. Turns out it’s completely safe though.