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Jan 3, 2024 · The Mandela Effect occurs when a large mass of people believes that an event occurred when it did not. Explore examples and possible explanations.
- Jif vs Jiffy. Even though the name of your peanut butter doesn’t quite matter when you’re biting down on a delightful PB&J, some people swear that the peanut butter was actually named “Jiffy” and not just “Jif.”
- Oscar Mayer vs Oscar Meyer. You know the jingle. “My bologna has a first name, it's O-S-C-A-R….” However, spelling out your bologna’s second name is under scrutiny.
- The famous HBO show isn’t Sex in the City. The correct name of the show is Sex and the City, but people have sworn they’ve seen legitimate merchandise with the show name spelled otherwise.
- “... of the world!” Legendary rock band Queen's song We Are The Champions is usually heard at every triumphant sports moment, but it ends a lot differently than most people can recall.
- The death of Bambi’s mom. Along with the collective trauma we all share from the death of Bambi’s mom, there’s also a mind-blowing Mandela effect. It’s hard for us to tell you this, but Bambi’s mom doesn’t die at the beginning of the movie.
- Totino’s, not Tostino’s. Of all the hot snacks of our childhood, Tostino’s pizza rolls stand out brightly in our memories. Uh, we mean Totino’s. Apparently, the confusion about this company name was so significant the CEO of Totino’s had to set the record straight on Twitter.
- So this is how democracy dies… Star Wars seems plagued with Mandela effects, and this quote by Padme is one of them. While many remember her saying “democracy,” the correct quote is, “So this is how liberty dies… with thunderous applause.”
- The Rock is cooking. Dwayne Johnson is everywhere, and so is his famous quote from his wrestling days, “Can you smell what the Rock is cooking?” We’ve all got it wrong!
- Pikachu’s tail. Popular belief: Pikachu has black tips on his tail. Reality: Pikachu’s tail is yellow, through and through. The iconic Pokemon character’s tail has nothing more to it — it’s simply yellow.
- “Risky Business” costume. Popular belief: Tom Cruise danced in sunglasses. Reality: Cruise was wearing a different outfit. Every Halloween, someone inevitably gets fitted in a white oversized button-down shirt and throws on sunglasses and crew socks to portray Cruise’s character, Joel Goodsen, from the 1983 film.
- Captain Crunch or Cap’n Crunch. Popular belief: Captain Crunch. Reality: Cap’n Crunch. Cap’n or captain, the crunch is real — maybe a little too real, as the roofs of our mouths can attest.
- Sandy Cheeks’ backpack. Popular belief: Sandy Cheeks carried a backpack. Reality: Sandy Cheeks wore nothing on her back. The sharp squirrel from “SpongeBob SquarePants” is usually dressed in a diving suit.
Mar 13, 2020 · The Mandela effect is when a large group of people believe an event occurred when it did not. Learn why and how this happens, see examples, and find out how to recognize a false memory.
- Rachel Nall, MSN, CRNA
The Mandela effect refers to the experience of a false memory that is shared by many people. In 2010, researcher Fiona Broome coined the term when she discovered that many people believed, as...
Feb 20, 2024 · The Mandela Effect is a phenomenon of shared false memories about pop culture events or images. Learn what causes it, how to recognize and treat it, and some common examples of the Mandela Effect.
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