Notable Name Changes
Food/Business
Formerly: Ruth Christie’s Steakhouse OR Ruis Criss Steakhouse OR Ruth Chris Steakhouse
Presently: Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
Formerly: “Melts in your mouth, not in your hand.”
Presently: “The milk chocolate melts in your mouth, not in your hand.”
Formerly: The arrow in the Amazon logo stretches from A to N.
Presently: The arrow in the Amazon logo stretches from A to Z.
Formerly: Creamsicle twin pops were sold in the 1980s.
Presently: No evidence Creamsicle twin pops were sold in the 1980s.
Formerly: Candy Corn has an orange base, white middle, and yellow tip.
Presently: Candy Corn has a yellow base, orange middle, and white tip.
Movies & TV
Formerly: Robert Redford cameos as himself as President of the US.
Presently: Robert Redford is mentioned in the series but does not appear.
Formerly: When Gene Hackman’s President Cole is called “Mr. Mayor” for the first time, he remarks that it feels like a demotion.
Presently: When Gene Hackman’s President Cole is called “Mr. Mayor” for the first time, he makes a face but doesn’t comment on it.
Formerly: “Don’t want to grow up, just want to get out“
Presently: “Don’t want to grow up. I want to get out”
Formerly: “So I took a souvenir. Her pretty little head.”
Presently: “So I took a souvenir. Her pretty head.”
Formerly: The blue humanoid is underwater and facing away from the camera.
Presently: The blue humanoid is above ground and stares directly at the camera.
Formerly: The scene where Happy Gilmore throws Ben Stiller’s abusive orderly out the window is included in the theatrical cut.
Presently: The scene where Happy Gilmore throws Ben Stiller’s abusive orderly out the window is a deleted scene that was included in some TV edits of the film.
Formerly: The New Adventures of Batman and Robin
Presently: The New Batman Adventures
Formerly: There is a scene where Patrick Swayze does pottery with his wife when he’s a ghost.
Presently: The pottery scene happens earlier in the movie, while he is still alive.
Formerly: Takes place in a fictionalized Brooklyn, New York.
Presently: Takes place in the fictional city of Hillwood, Washington.
Formerly: Al Pacino says “I’m reloaded!” in Scarface.
Presently: Al Pacino says “I’m reloaded!” in Carlito’s Way.
Formerly: Lemon slice used behind Annie’s ear in ear piercing scene.
Presently: Apple slice used behind Annie’s ear in ear piercing scene.
Formerly: Stewie says “effin’ cry” or “death and crime” in the opening theme.
Presently: Stewie says “laugh and cry” in the opening theme.
Formerly: The Fonz wears a black leather jacket
Presently: The Fonz wears a brown leather jacket
Formerly: “Chappie wants to ride in the car.”
Presently: “Want to come in the real car. Chappie wants to come with.”
Video Games
Formerly: “Invisible” by Duran Duran is used in Metal Gear Solid V.
Presently: “Invisible” has not been used in any Metal Gear Solid games.
Formerly: Dynasty Warriors 2: Empires
Presently: Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires
Formerly: Speed Punks was released on the Nintendo 64
Presently: Speed Punks (aka Speed Freaks) was only released on the original Playstation.
Formerly: Ninetales can appear on the volcano level
Presently: Ninetales is not in Pokemon Snap
Formerly: Golduck can be found on the river level
Presently: Golduck is not in Pokemon Snap
Scientific Fields
Formerly: Earth is approximately 96 million miles from the sun.
Presently: Earth is approximately 93 million miles from the sun.
Formerly: Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome OR Advanced Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Presently: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Formerly: The North Star (Polaris) is the brightest star in the night sky.
Presently: Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. The North Star is the 48th/49th brightest.
Formerly: Lizards do not have a third eye
Presently: Some lizards have a third eye, called a parietal eye
Formerly: Pineapples grow on a trees
Presently: Pineapples grow from a leafy, low-to-the-ground plant
History
Formerly: John Lennon and Yoko Ono had their first bed-in for peace in New York.
Presently: Their first bed-in happened in Amsterdam, at the Hilton Hotel, in March 1969.
Formerly: Fax machines were invented in 1964
Presently: Fax machines were invented in 1843
Formerly: Marie Antoinette said “Let them eat cake” or a similar phrase after being told about a lack of bread among France’s lower classes.
Presently: The phrase is believed to have originated in the 18th century, potentially from a story about a princess in Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Confessions.
Formerly: The Iron Maiden was a brutal medieval torture device.
Presently: The Iron Maiden was not invented until the 19th century.
Formerly: The American Buffalo (Bison) went extinct in North America.
Presently: The American Buffalo were nearly extinct in 1889 but their population has recovered.
Formerly: Al Capone died in prison.
Presently: Al Capone was released from prison in 1939 and died in Florida in 1947 after his mental and physical health had deteriorated from neurosyphilis
Geography
Formerly: The Gobekli Tepi does not exist.
Presently: Gobekli Tepi was discovered in Turkey.
Formerly: Kailasa temple does not exist.
Presently: Kailasa temple discovered in the Ellora mountains in India.
Formerly: Ollantaytambo does not exist.
Presently: Ollantaytambo discovered in the Sacred Valley of south Peru.
Formerly: Sacsayhuaman does not exist.
Presently: Sacsayhuaman discovered around Custco, Peru.
Formerly: No temple complex exists in Petra, Jordan.
Presently: A temple complex discovered in Petra in Jordan.
Government
Formerly: Transportation (and) Safety Administration
Presently: Transportation Security Administration
Formerly: The Bald Eagle has been the national bird of the United States for a long time.
Presently: The Bald Eagle became the national bird of the United States in December 2024.
Formerly: Ben Franklin was President of the United States.
Presently: Ben Franklin was never President of the United States.
Formerly: “I shall resign the Presidency effective noon tomorrow.”
Presently: “I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon tomorrow.”
Formerly: Cow tipping, the act of sneaking into a field at night and shoving over sleeping cows, is a common prank.
Presently: Cow tipping is a myth.
Spelling
Music & Lyrics
Formerly: “One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever know.”
Presently: “One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do.”
Formerly: “Two can be as sad as one.”
Presently: “Two can be as bad as one.”
Formerly: “If you like it then you better put a ring on it”
Presently: “If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it”
Formerly: “But better use it carefully Or it may change your life. Ah..for example (yes) One day I said it to me girl And now me girl’s my wife!”
Presently: “But better use it carefully Or it may change your life. Ah..for example (yes) One night I said it to me girl And now me girl’s my wife!”
Formerly: “When you kiss my nose, the feeling grows”
Presently: “When you kiss my nose, the feeling shows”
Formerly: “I’m talking to the man in the mirror
I’m asking him to change his ways”
OR
Formerly: “I’m looking/staring at the man in the mirror
I’m asking him to change his ways”
Presently: “I’m starting with the man in the mirror
I’m asking him to change his ways”
Formerly: ‘Cause it’s a beautiful night, we’re looking for something fun to do
Presently: ‘Cause it’s a beautiful night, we’re looking for something dumb to do
Formerly: Though I know I’ll never lose affection For people and things that came before I know I’ll often stop and think about them
Presently: Though I know I’ll never lose affection For people and things that went before I know I’ll often stop and think about them
Formerly: “You had my heart, and we’ll never be worlds apart”
Presently: “You have my heart, and we’ll never be worlds apart”
Formerly: And you see me, somebody new I’m not that lonely little person Still in love with you
Presently: And you see me, somebody new I’m not that chained up little person Still in love with you
Formerly: Me and You and a Dog Named Blue
Presently: Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
Formerly: Now for ten years we’ve been on our own And moss grows flat on a rollin’ stone But that’s not how it used to be
Presently: Now for ten years we’ve been on our own And moss grows fat on a rollin’ stone But that’s not how it used to be
Formerly: Ozzy lost his mind.
Can he see or is he blind?
Presently: Has he lost his mind?
Can he see or is he blind?
Formerly: Staged in Madison Square Garden in New York City on September 7 and 10, 2001. Aired before the 9/11 attacks.
Presently: Staged in Madison Square Garden in New York City on September 7 and 10, 2001. Aired on CBS on November 13, 2001.
Formerly: Had an early pre-90s track titled “Realpolitik.”
Presently: Song does not exist.
Formerly: “You’re so hypnotizing
Could you be a devil?
Could you be an angel?”
Presently: “You’re so hypnotizing
Could you be the devil?
Could you be an angel?”
Formerly: “It’s like you’re a mirror
A mirror staring back at me”
Presently: “It’s like you’re my mirror
My mirror staring back at me”