Amazing instances of the Mandela Effect that will blow your mind -

Even if you haven’t heard of the Mandela Effect, you’ve likely experienced it. It’s a phenomenon where a significant number of people have the same false memory about a fact. It all started when people thought Nelson Mandela passed away in prison in the '80s, resulting in complete shock when they heard of his death in 2013.

Conspiracy stories continued, with some people even claiming they recalled news clips and TV coverage of Mandela’s funeral. In actuality, the activist was released from prison, became the president of South Africa, and lived for three decades afterwards. 

Check out this gallery to see some more mind-boggling instances of the Mandela Effect—you’re guaranteed to be spooked by at least one!

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'The Matrix' - "What if I told you everything you know is a lie?"...including the fact that Morpheus never actually said that line in the movie.

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"We are the champions…" - Queen's anthem has punctuated victories with its iconic crescendo for many years, but, contrary to popular belief, the song doesn't end with the words, "of the world."

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The Monopoly man has 20/20 vision - Most people remember the Monopoly man with a monocle, but Rich Uncle Pennybags never sported a lens.

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The 'Forrest Gump' conundrum - Fans love quoting the line he says at the bus stop: "My momma always said, 'Life is like a box of chocolates.'" But what his mother actually said was "Life WAS like a box of chocolates."

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The most iconic 'Star Wars' line - One of the most remembered and recited lines of the 'Star Wars' franchise is when Darth Vader says, "Luke, I am your father." But what if we told you he never actually said it?

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C-3PO isn't all gold -

When you think of C-3PO, the first thing to come to mind is his shiny gold body. However, to many 'Star Wars' fans' confusion, his right leg is actually silver.

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Brace yourself for this 'Snow White' fact - The line goes, "Mirror, mirror, on the wall…" Right? Wrong! The queen says, "Magic mirror on the wall." Some people also remember the second part of that quote being, "Who is the fairest of them all?" It's really, "Who is the fairest one of all?"

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The 'Risky Business' dance scene - A popular Halloween costume, the white shirt and sunglasses have become Tom Cruise's iconic look. Too bad he didn't wear either in the scene!

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'Sex in the City,' or 'Sex and the City?' - Although the show did involve a lot of sex in the city of New York, the second option is the right one.

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It's KitKat, not Kit-Kat - It looks wrong, but sometime around our trick-or-treating days we inserted a false hyphen.

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Sally Field's Oscar acceptance speech - In 1985 while accepting her Oscar for Best Actress in 'Places in the Heart,' Field gave a memorable speech where many people remember her saying, "You like me, you really like me." In fact, she said, "You like me, right now, you like me."

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Also, everyone misspells her name - Many people maintain that the actress' name is Sally Fields. Even ABC accidentally wrote her name with an 's' at the end!

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That iconic scene in 'Jaws' - When Jaws shows up for the first time, Roy says, "You're gonna need a bigger boat." So, not: "WE'RE gonna need a bigger boat."

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"I'm a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world" - So sorry to burst this bubble, but Aqua actually refers to a specific Barbie world. The exact line is: "I'm a Barbie girl, in THE Barbie world."

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How much do you love Lucy? - For many 'I Love Lucy' fans, quoting Ricky saying, "Lucy, you've got some 'splaining to do" is one of their favorite things about the show. But not once in any of its 181 episodes did Ricky Ricardo ever say the full phrase!

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Fruit Loops is actually Froot Loops - Despite the fact that the actual cereal makes up the double oo's on the logo, people maintain that the cereal once had the correct spelling of "fruit."

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'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' song - For many children, singing the opening song with the lovable grandpa figure was always a treat. But, of course, there's a twist. Instead of, "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood," he actually says, "It's a beautiful day in THIS neighborhood."

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Rubix Cube, or Rubik's Cube? -

The toy that stumped kids worldwide continues to stump adults, especially since it's not the 'Rubix' we remember. Yup, it's Rubik's.

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Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscar - The long-awaited and historical moment when DiCaprio finally won his first Oscar only happened in 2016, though people seem to remember his Academy Award speech being from years prior.

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Hannibal Lecter never said, "Hello, Clarice" - In a famously misquoted line from 'Silence of the Lambs,' the cannibal killer just says, "Good morning."

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The Mona Lisa smile - Many people passionately insist that the Mona Lisa has changed, this because they remember her having a straight face and debating whether she was smirking.

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What color is Pikachu's tail? - The famous Pokémon character's tail is often remembered with a black tip, but it's always only been yellow.

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Gene Wilder is dead… again - In 2016, people were shocked to hear that Gene Wilder died, particularly because they thought he had already died. They even believe 'Willy Wonka' made a TV resurgence to honor him.

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Where are Mickey Mouse's suspenders? - Oh, that's right, he never had suspenders!

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And what about Ghandi? - Well, the person you're thinking of actually has his last name spelled Gandhi.

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Tweedledee and Tweedledum's hats - Most people remember the twins from 'Alice in Wonderland' with propellers on their hats, but they've only ever had flags!

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The popular 'Field of Dreams' quote - "If you build it, they will come." It makes sense, considering the main character builds a baseball diamond and players show up. But the actual line is: "If you build it, HE will come."

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Even Daylight Savings Time isn't safe - It's always been Daylight Saving Time but, even though the plural of 'saving' makes less grammatical sense, people still say 'Savings' everywhere.

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'Looney Toons' is actually 'Looney Tunes' - The opposite of the Froot Loops problem. While 'Toons' would make sense since they're cartoons and they don't sing, 'Tunes' is the real spelling.

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The color chartreuse - Although many think the hue is a pinkish purple, the actually color is a yellowish green, which can be clearly seen in Chartreuse Liqueur.

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Cup O' Noodles, except hold the 'O' - Many students think fondly upon Cup O' Noodles, but the microwavable noodle dinner is actually called Cup Noodles. Say it out loud—it feels so wrong!

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Sketchers or Skechers? - Can you even pronounce it right now that you know it's spelled Skechers?

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The number of US states - A surprising number of people, largely Americans, still believe the country has 51 or 52 states. It's just 50.

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What does Judge Judy hold? - Judge Judy maintained court so well that you can readily see her pounding her gavel. But it turns out, through all 23 seasons, she's never had one.

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What do you think it is? -

Some people dismiss the Mandela Effect as a simple case of misremembering events or facts. Others, however, chalk it up to explanations as wild as parallel universes and merging with other dimensions. Where do you stand on the matter?

See also: Historical misconceptions you thought were true

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