There's a real chance that your favorite movie scene never actually happened . No no, calm down, you haven't "slid" into a dimension where The Simpsons never happened (though that is indeed a disturbing universe). It's simply our collective memory messing with us yet again. We've talked about this before , but we assume you've already forgotten about it, or got it all twisted around in your head, so here's a brand-new batch of cultural milestones that never existed.

4 The Monopoly Man Never Had A Monocle

You know Rich Uncle Pennybags, the Monopoly man -- white mustache, top hat, tuxedo, cane, monocle, unearned sense of smug superiority. He's downright iconic. Just look at all these Monopoly men, women, and children ...

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But here's the weird thing: Rich Uncle Pennybags never had a monocle. Seriously, go to your closet and dig up the Monopoly box inevitably buried near the back. And before you ask, no, his design hasn't changed at all since he was introduced in Monopoly's Community and Chance cards in 1936:

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He's as constant as the concept of economic malfeasance.

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The most likely explanation for this widespread confusion is the existence of another popular monocle-wearing mascot who shares many traits with Pennybags (the cane, the top hat, the air of douchiness), but has two important differences:

One, he does have a monocle.

Two, he's a fucking mutant peanut.