Mind-Blowing Things You Thought Existed, But Actually Don't!

"LUKE, I am your father."

Most people know that line is from the famous Star Wars franchise, even if they haven't seen the movies. 

But what if we told you that the line is actually: 

"No, I am your father."

(Google it, we're not kidding!)

There's a whole bunch of quotes, symbols, titles and historical events like these that have been perceived incorrectly - this is known as the Mandela Effect.

So, WHAT IS THE 'MANDELA EFFECT'?

In 2010, a paranormal enthusiast named Fiona Broome claimed she remembered the news coverage of Nelson Mandela's tragic death in a South African prison during the 1980s.

When she shared this thought with a group of people, many of them said they remembered this event taking place, or learnt about it in school.

But thing is, it didn't! 

Mandela was alive at the time they apparently vividly recalled this. Mandela died in December 2013.

Here are some examples of the Mandela Effect that have been shared online: 

Many people could probably recall a scene or two from Looney Toons, and visualise the "LOONEY TOONS" logo perfectly in their head:

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Plot twist: it's actually spelt "Looney Tunes" and always has been. 

Same story with the Ford logo. Look carefully - did the 'F' always have this little tail on the end?

Yep. It's had that pig's tail since 1912.

Another common example is of "Tank Man", one of the most iconic symbols of the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989.

Many theorists claim the protester who stood in front of the tanks was run over by them. They insist they were taught this in school, saw it in textbooks, watched the footage and can still visualise it perfectly according to their memory.

Yet the man was never run over. 

Kit Kat doesn't have a dash in its logo! (The one below is Photoshopped).

Curious George has never had a tail.

Do you know which cereal box below is correct?

It's 'FROOT LOOPS', not 'FRUIT LOOPS'.

In 1978, a famous psychologist named Elizabeth Loftus conducted "The Misinformation Effect", a study which found one's recollection of memories can be distorted by subsequent information.

Loftus said: "The misinformation effect refers to the impairment in memory for the past that arises after exposure to misleading information."

In other words, if someone says or implies that something looks a certain way, there's a natural tendency to believe them if you've never paid close attention to it.

This happens a lot when people substitute information out without realising, and then it sticks! 

E.g. people would have substituted "No" with "Luke" in order to keep the context in place when quoting it, and now this 'famous' line has gone down in history. 

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