The 12 Craziest Mandela Effects To Prove Your Memory Wrong

The Berenstein Bears vs the Berenstain Bears

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Perhaps the most famous example is the Berenstain Bears, the family of bears we used to read about as kids. Almost all of us remember them as the Berenstein Bears, but we were wrong.

Chik-Fil-A vs Chic-Fil-A vs Chick-Fil-a

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It turns out, most people remember Chic-Fil-A, while others are adamant the company’s name has always read Chik-Fil-A. Neither is correct, as the company name has always been Chick-Fil-A.

Mr. Monopoly’s Monocle

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Mr. Monopoly doesn’t have a monocle, and he never has. Something just looks really wrong about the correct version.

Curious George’s Tail

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On a similar note, the character Curious George has never had a tail. This honestly doesn’t make a lot of sense, so it’s believed millions of us just imagined the tail throughout our whole childhoods.

“Luke, I Am Your Father” vs “No, I Am Your Father”

Even Darth Vader’s voice actor James Earl Jones remembers saying “Luke, I am your father.” Turns out, that line was never spoken.

Nelson Mandela’s Death

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Former civil rights leader and president of South Africa Nelson Mandela died in 2013. However, most of us remember him dying during his jail sentence many years prior in the 1980s, or even a number of other specific dates throughout history. This is where the Mandela Effect gets its name.

KitKat vs Kit-Kat

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KitKat never had a dash. Your fondest Halloween memories are now ruined. Everything is a lie.

The Flinstones

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Our childhood favorite that’s constantly used for nuclear war conspiracy theories is about to blow your mind yet again- — it was never spelled Flinstones. It’s always been Flintstones, with an extra T.

Pikachu’s Tail

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Did Pikachu have a black tip to his tail? Apparently not. It’s always been just plain yellow, so why do we remember it that way?

Looney Toons vs Looney Tunes

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Considering the fact that they’re cartoons, “toons” should be correct, right? But it’s always been “tunes.”

“Mirror mirror on the wall” vs “Magic mirror on the wall”

“Magic mirror on the wall” was correct. The queen in Snow White never said “Mirror mirror on the wall” except in the not-so-well-known text of the fairytale. It’s believed that’s where the confusion lies, but in this clip, “magic mirror” feels wrong.

Shazaam

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Anyone remember Shazaam, the ‘90s movie starring Sinbad? A lot of ‘90s kids grew up on it and remember every detail, from the plot and characters to the ending scene that took place at a party. However, the movie never existed.