Is life like a box of chocolates, or was it?

Marking 29 years since its theatrical release in 1994, Forrest Gump is just one of those iconic films that can be watched a million times over and still tug at the heartstrings.

The film starts at the end, with a present-day Forrest telling the story of his life, as he offers a stranger a chocolate and says: "My mama always said: 'Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get'."

At least, that is how everyone remembers it.

However, due to a memory defect coined the "Mandela Effect", it turns out the line was said a little differently.

So, what is the Mandela Effect?

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