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J.J. McCullough on MSNOpinion

What Everyone Gets Wrong About the ‘Mandela Effect’

The “Mandela Effect” has been used to explain everything from logo changes to alternate realities, but the truth is far less mysterious and far more human. This exploration breaks down why false ...
When you picture the Monopoly Man, do you visualize the board game tycoon wearing a monocle? Maybe you've scoured the internet in vain for evidence of the movie “Shazaam,” or argued with friends over ...
Let’s see how well you know these familiar icons from Western popular culture: Does the Monopoly man sport a monocle? Does Curious George have a tail? Does the Fruit of the Loom logo feature a ...
There are hills to die on, and then there are Mandela Effect hills — where reality warps just enough to make you question if you're living in a glitchy simulation. For example, Queen’s song "We Are ...
For many, it might be misremembering a celebrity death, a historical event, or, most surprisingly, a quote from their favorite movie. For me, it was being convinced Michael Jackson was dead long ...
If you distinctly remember the Berenstain Bears books being spelled "Berenstein" or you know Pikachu has a black-tipped tail, you're not alone, but you're not correct. Don't worry, your brain isn't ...
The Mandela effect refers to the experience of a false memory that is shared by many people. In 2010, researcher Fiona Broome coined the term when she discovered that many people believed, as she did, ...
The exact line spoken by actor Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump in the film is: "My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." In a separate scene, the ...
Cameron Lucas is a writer who has been dedicated to the medium for over four years, and an avid player of video games for all of his life. After the better part of a year at Game Rant as a feature ...
However, the lyric was actually included in an official capacity on multiple occasions. For this reason, we determined that ...