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there has been a common misconception that the Monopoly man, known as Rich Uncle Pennybags, wears a monocle. Many people have claimed to remember him with a monocle, but the character has never actually worn one in the official Monopoly game. Rich Uncle Pennybags is depicted wearing a black top hat, a tuxedo, and sporting a white mustache, but no monocle.

This phenomenon is an example of the Mandela Effect, which refers to a collective misremembering of a fact or event that never occurred. The name "Mandela Effect" comes from the widespread belief that Nelson Mandela died in prison in the 1980s, although he was released and became the President of South Africa.

So, you are not the only one to remember the Monopoly man with a monocle, but it's a common misconception shared by many people due to the Mandela Effect. Memory can be fallible, and certain details can get distorted or mixed up over time, leading to these collective memory errors.

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