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Post by pennmom on Jun 30, 2021 13:07:53 GMT
Mother Teresa's Canonization
People have strong opinions about when Mother Teresa was canonized as saint. The real event happened in 2016, but many remember her entering sainthood in the 1990s (when she was still alive).
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Post by pennmom on Jul 1, 2021 10:02:40 GMT
Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion
Though the tragic accident took place on January 28, 1986, there are a number of people who thought it happened in 1984 or 1985.
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Post by pennmom on Jul 2, 2021 11:03:58 GMT
Lindbergh Baby
When aviator Charles Lindbergh's infant son was kidnapped, the entire world focused their attention on the story. Many remember the case going cold, but they sadly found the body and sentenced the killer to death for the heinous crime.
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Post by moni on Jul 8, 2021 13:45:56 GMT
Half of these I couldn't confuse, or remember them wrong, because I haven't known about them on the first place. 
(Don't think less of me now... Peek-a-boo )
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Post by pennmom on Jul 18, 2021 16:08:16 GMT
Yabba Dabba Doo
They’re the most popular Stone Age family, but with such international recognition, why is it so many people don’t know how to spell the Flintstones‘ family name? A lot of times, the first “t” in Flintstones is dropped, with the animated brood referred to as the Flinstones. Nope, their name has always had two of the letter “t.”
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Post by pennmom on Jul 18, 2021 16:13:17 GMT
That’s All Folks!
In other animated Mandela Effect oddities, Bugs Bunny and crew are all members of the Looney Tunes  . Yes, that’s Tunes, not Toons. This alternate memory is a little more understandable. After all, they’re cartoons, so spelling it Looney Toons would make a heck of a lot more sense, don’t you think? There actually is a logical explanation for it, though!
Why is it spelled Tunes not Toons?
That's a very good question, especially when you consider that Warner Bros.' attempt to reboot the franchise in the '90s was called "Tiny Toon Adventures."
But the '90s were a long way from the '30s, when the cartoons started, and the business changed a lot in those 60 years. The "Looney Tunes" cartoons were originally produced to promote Warner Bros.' vast music catalogue (perhaps you recall another title that Bugs Bunny and friends appeared under, "Merrie Melodies").
The first installments were actually very light on plot, focusing more on the songs they used. The first-ever commercially released "Looney Tunes" cartoon was 1930's "Sinkin' in the Bathtub," which took its name from the popular song "Singing in the Bathtub," from the 1929 Warner Bros. film "The Show of Shows." (It was used again in a number of "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies" cartoons.)
The first shorts were made before the producers ever came up with the classic characters who are now associated with the series -- the first of the classic crew was Porky Pig, who didn't come along until 1935.
Also, we aren't talking "series" in a TV sense here. Though most people came to know the cartoons via half-hour compilations that aired on TV, they were first produced to appear before films in the cinema. That's why, when watching them on TV, you see an intro with credits before every short, rather than just at the beginning of the half-hour.
The introduction of now-classic characters, such as Porky and, of course, Bugs Bunny, propelled the series to its golden age, and though it also brought a shift towards plot and away from music, some of the best-loved shorts from the later era returned to their musical roots. The best example is, of course, 1957's "What's Opera Doc," a parody of a Wagner opera. It's considered a cartoon masterpiece, and was added to the U.S. Library of Congress's National Film Registry in 1992.
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Post by pennmom on Jul 19, 2021 10:48:57 GMT
Abe Vigoda
There’s a good chance at least once in your life you’ve presumed a celebrity or public figure has passed, when in fact they are very much still alive. Actor Abe Vigoda might be the most Mandela Effect example of this. Vigoda, who actually died in 2016, was reported dead by a number of different media outlets for some 30 years prior.
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Post by pennmom on Jul 20, 2021 17:28:49 GMT
Cinderella’s Castle
Today, Cinderella’s Castle in Disneyland parks around the world sits in the Magic Kingdom just beyond Main Street – an iconic symbol of the theme park. Do you remember when the castle served as the main entrance to the Magic Kingdom? Lots of people do! The only problem is the castle has always been in the exact same spot and was never located near the admission turnstiles.
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Post by pennmom on Jul 21, 2021 15:24:06 GMT
Gremlins
The 1984 cult classic was a hit with kids and adult moviegoers, but those who saw the movie remember the name of the villainous Gremlin differently. Some say his name was Stripe, while others insist he was Spike. As it turns out, the sinister Gremlin was, in fact, Stripe, though there is a licensed t-shirt available on Amazon under the name of Spike, adding to the confusion.
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Post by pennmom on Jul 22, 2021 18:41:50 GMT
M.A.S.H.
The television series M.A.S.H. delivered a lot of heartbreaking deaths throughout its 11 seasons. Some viewers of the show clearly recall the sad fate of Cpl. Walter “Radar” O’Reilly, played by Gary Burghoff, but in fact, that character appeared through season eight and was very much alive during his send-off episodes. In fact, Burghoff was one of two actors to reprise his M.A.S.H. role from the original movie upon which the series was based.
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Post by pennmom on Jul 23, 2021 13:46:10 GMT
Billy Graham’s Funeral
It’s interesting that so many deaths of public figures are remembered quite differently from person to person. Reverend Billy Graham is one such example. Some swear that remember watching the evangelist’s funeral on TV at least a decade ago. But, in reality, the American Graham passed away recently in 2018. Either way, there’s a slew of people remembering the televised funeral of another prominent public figure – the Mandela Effect at work again.
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Post by pennmom on Jul 24, 2021 14:24:26 GMT
Oscar winner
Despite receiving critical praise for an impressive body of work in Hollywood, Leonardo DiCaprio didn’t win his first Academy Award until 2016. That year he took home the Best Actor trophy for his role in The Revenant. But many swear up and down that the actor scored an Oscar before this, which is categorically not the case. Sorry, DiCaprio fans! Had been nominated, but never went home a winner prior.
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Post by pennmom on Jul 25, 2021 15:01:52 GMT
Big
The 1988 comedy was a huge hit for Tom Hanks. The actor portrayed Josh, a young boy who wishes he was “big” and then wakes up to find himself in the body of a full-grown adult. While just about everyone can agree the movie is all sorts of sweet and hilarious, there are conflicting reports about an alternate ending. In this version, they say “kid” Josh is seen sitting in a classroom only to notice a female classmate who turns out to be Susan, “big” Josh’s love interest. It’s insinuated that Susan returned to the fairground machine and wished she could be a kid again.
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Post by pennmom on Jul 26, 2021 13:41:09 GMT
101 Dalmatians
In 101 Dalmatians, a ginormous litter of doggies (101 as the title suggests) must escape the sinister plot of the film’s villain, Cruella DeVil. DeVil’s goal is to make a fur out of pups’ own beautiful coats. Ask Disney fans and some will insist Cruella’s is, or at one time was, spelled DeVille. At least in terms of Disney films, the character has always been DeVil.
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Post by pennmom on Jul 27, 2021 13:19:36 GMT
Risky Business
There are some movie scenes so iconic that they get copied over and over again. Tom Cruise’s Risky Business dance scene is one such example. In the 1983 classic, the actor dances around the house in a collared shirt, tight whities, and socks…but wasn’t he also wearing sunglasses? He’s often remembered as donning shades during the epic scene, but in reality, there were no sunglasses present.
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Post by pennmom on Jul 28, 2021 18:59:47 GMT
JFK’s Assassination
The assassination of John F. Kennedy while travelling in a Dallas motorcade shocked the world, with many people to this day still reflecting on where they were the moment they heard the devastating news. Often people only remember there being four people in the car, including JFK and Jackie Kennedy, but in fact, there were six passengers. The additional people in the car were Agent Bill Greer, secret service agent Roy Kellerman, Governor John Connally, and Nellie Connally.
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Post by pennmom on Jul 29, 2021 17:58:50 GMT
Wite-Out
Colour us surprised! For years we thought we were using White Out correction fluid to gloss over any typewriter or pen mistakes. It turns out we were actually using Wite-Out. How a generation of people could have a different idea of the spelling of this product is truly baffling. But, hey, that’s the Mandela Effect.
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Post by pennmom on Jul 31, 2021 20:04:28 GMT
Carmen Sandiego
Fictional character Carmen Sandiego rocks a trench coat like nobody’s business as she travels about the globe. The double-breasted coat is a bold red, but there are folks who remember her wearing a yellow version at some point in time. However, there is no visual evidence of this alleged yellow piece of outerwear anywhere online.
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Post by pennmom on Aug 1, 2021 12:50:04 GMT
Patrick Swayze
Ultimately actor Patrick Swayze passed away in 2009 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was diagnosed 20 months before the disease took his life, but there are plenty of fans who distinctly remember Swayze beating the cancer and going into remission. If only that was the case.
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Post by pennmom on Aug 3, 2021 12:13:44 GMT
Sally Field
In an absolutely notorious acceptance speech, Sally Field is quoted as saying, “You like me, you really like me!” The line has been repeated over and over again. But the actress, who won an Oscar for Places in the Heart, actually said, “I can’t deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me.”
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. Yes, that’s Tunes, not Toons. This alternate memory is a little more understandable. After all, they’re cartoons, so spelling it Looney Toons would make a heck of a lot more sense, don’t you think? There actually is a logical explanation for it, though!