People Are Pointing Out Mandela Effects, And I Just Know I'll Be Up All Night Thinking About These

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If you've never heard of it, a Mandela effect is a phenomenon where a bunch of people remember the same thing, even though it didn't happen or wasn't accurate. It was named after Nelson Mandela and the false belief that the heroic activist was dead many years before he actually died.

Nelson Mandela smiling
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Well, this week, Reddit user u/Ola8o posed the question, "Which Mandela effect messed your head up the most?"

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And there were so many fascinating answers! Here are some of the top-rated responses:

1."Fruit of the Loom logo with a cornucopia."

Logo with cornucopia and without

2."The Monopoly guy not having a monocle."

Monopoly board, pieces, money, and cards

3."The fact that Shaggy from Scooby-Doo doesn’t have a protruding Adam’s apple."

Shaggy with no Adam's apple
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4."Reddi Wip. I swear to god, there was an 'h' in the Wip."

Reddi WIp container, no "h"
Reddi Wip / Target

5."Ed McMahon never did the prize awards for Publishers Clearing House."

A smiling Ed

6."I really thought the Raisin Bran sun wore sunglasses. Nope."

Box of Raisin Bran with sun not wearing glasses

7."In 'The Song That Never Ends' from Lamb Chop's, they actually sing 'the song that DOESN'T end.'"

"Lamb Chop's Play-Along!"

8."Stouffer’s Stove Top stuffing has apparently never existed."

Kraft's Stove Top Stuffing Mix box

9."Pikachu's tail having a black end. Pikachu doesn't have that."

Pikachu with a yellow tail
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10."It’s spelled 'Febreze,' not 'Febreeze.'"

Two Febreze bottles
Procter & Gamble / Walmart

11."Sinbad's Shazaam."

Smiling Sinbad

12."Apparently, Kit Kat has no hyphen."

Packet of KitKat
H.B. Reese Candy Co. / Hershey / Walmart

13.And finally, "TBH, The Berenstain Bears still makes me uncomfortable."

The cover of a Berenstain Bears book

Which Mandela effect blew your mind? LMK in the comments below!

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.