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A thread of the most insane Mandela Effect examples that will blow your mind

The Mandela Effect is a phenomenon where many people vividly remember events or details differently from how they actually occurred.

1. The Fruit of the Loom logo never had a cornucopia in it Image
2. Looney Toons or Looney Tunes? Its always been Tunes Image
3. Former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela, who this theory is named after, died in 2013. However, many people remember him dying in prison in the 1980s. Image
4. The Berenstein Bears or The Berenstain Bears? Berenstain has always been the correct spelling Image
5. Jiffy or Jif peanut butter? It was always just Jif Image
6. Pikachu never had black on the tip of its tail. This is the one that messes with my head the most, I remember it so vividly. Image
7. Fruit Loops or Froot Loops? Its always been Froot! Image
8. Curious George never had a tail Image
9. There was never a T in ‘Skechers’ Image
10. Double Stuff vs Double Stuf? There's only ever been one F Image
11. Did Mr. Monopoly ever have a monocle? Apparently not. Image
12. Cheez-Itz or Cheez-It? Its always been singular. Image
13. Oscar Mayer vs Oscar Meyer? Its always been Mayer Image
Here’s a statement from FOTL on the matter 🤷‍♂️fruit.com/fotl-faqs.html

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A thread of sounds that will instantly make you nostalgic

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3. KFC’s potato wedges, taken off the menu in 2020 Image
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