There has been a lot of talk a lot about the Mandela Effect recently. For those who do not know, the Mandela Effect is a conspiracy theory that we have entered a parallel dimension where small things have changed. The name is derived from Nelson Mandela, who people thought died back in the 80s but actually died in 2013. I myself first thought the idea was ridiculous when I heard it from a friend, but the evidence is pretty compelling.
1. Double stuffed oreos
A lot of people claim to remember Double Stuff oreos with two f's rather than one, but the proof is in the package- it's definitely only one f.
2. The Berenstain Bears
The Berenstain Bears was a popular children's book and television show, but a lot of people remember it as the BerenstEin Bears, with an E instead of an A.
3. Wite Out
Another misspelling, most remember this correcting fluid as White Out, but the h seems to have been a figment of everyone's imagination.
4. Curious George
Curious George is another children's book turned television show, but where is his tail? This famous monkey is often remembered by people with a tail, but in every book and show he is without one.
5. Febreze
This is a very well known air freshener only has one E, but why does everyone remember the spelling as "Febreeze"?
6. Mr. Monopoly
Most people have played the infamous game of Monopoly and are familiar with the iconic character, but many people think he is missing his infamous monocle- except that it apparently never existed.
7. "Momma always said life was like a box of chocolates"
Everyone knows this iconic line from the movie Forrest Gump, but there has been a lot of debate about the famous line- a lot of people remember it as "Life IS like a box of chocolates" rather than "Life WAS like a box of chocolates"
8. Magic Mirror on the wall
This is one of the most famous quotes from Disney's Snow White, but most people definitely remember the quote as "Mirror, mirror on the wall"
9. Froot Loops
This fruity cereal seems like it should be spelled as "Fruit Loops" and many people also claim to remember it being as such.
10. Looney Tunes
This is another popular children's television show, but seeing as it is a cartoon, many people (perhaps falsely) remember it as "Looney Toones"
11. Chick-Fil-A
This famous restaurant has been around for a while, serving delicious chicken and waffle fries. The debate around this one is that it was actually spelled "Chic-Fil-A."
Some of these might seem totally ridiculous, but this theory has a lot of people talking. I, for one, was astounded after looking into it to find that there were so many cases of people remembering things differently from how they actually are. There are many other cases that people have also noticed, ranging from Pokemon to Star Wars, so feel free to look more into it. You might be surprised by what you find!
