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THINGS YOU’RE
PICTURING WRONG

This episode tests five things: the Monopoly Man’s monocle, the Fruit of the Loom logo, Pikachu’s tail, the robber emoji, and the Berenstain Bears spelling. Most people are confident they remember all five correctly. Most people are wrong about all five.

Mandela Effect Pt. 1 — Things You’re Picturing Wrong — Totally Unfounded EP 04
Mandela Effect Pt. 1 — Things You’re Picturing Wrong
EP 04

THINGS YOU’RE PICTURING WRONG

The Monopoly Man never had a monocle. Fruit of the Loom never had a cornucopia. Five things everyone pictures wrong — and the psychology behind why.

The Candy That Killed a Kid Who Never Died — Totally Unfounded EP 03
EP 03

THE CANDY THAT KILLED A KID WHO NEVER DIED

The Pop Rocks and Mikey rumor spread to every playground in America with no internet required. Here’s how one dead-wrong story outlived the candy itself.

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EP 02

THE GOVERNMENT BANNED FURBY

The NSA banned a children’s toy from classified facilities in 1998. Here’s why that’s weirder than it sounds.

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EP 01

THE RUGRATS THEORY THAT RUINS EVERYTHING

The babies aren’t real. They never were. The darkest fan theory in Nickelodeon history — and it actually holds up.

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JB LOVE

Radio veteran. Pop culture obsessive. Firmly convinced the 80s and 90s were hiding something. Each week JB digs into the myths, legends, and conspiracy theories lurking inside the cartoons, toys, and TV you grew up with — and comes back with evidence.

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