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Anyone heard of the Mandela Effect?
Posted on 12/17/18 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 12/17/18 at 12:17 pm
it’s a concept where people from all backgrounds and geographic locations seem to have very vivid memories of events that have no recorded historical backing
Many people apparently have vivid memories of Nelson Mandela dying in prison in the 80s (this is slightly before my time so doesn’t resonate with me). He died in 2013.
For me, apparently book Berenstein Bears is actually BerenSTAIN Bears. I would have bet anyone it was Berenstein.
Berenstain vs Berenstein
Another is many people seem to remember a movie called Shazam with the character played by Sinbad, which doesn’t exist. Many people think they are just confusing it was Kazam played by Shaq but some claim to remember both.
Anyway. Just spent an hour on an internet dive looking into it. Neat topic
Many people apparently have vivid memories of Nelson Mandela dying in prison in the 80s (this is slightly before my time so doesn’t resonate with me). He died in 2013.
For me, apparently book Berenstein Bears is actually BerenSTAIN Bears. I would have bet anyone it was Berenstein.
Berenstain vs Berenstein
Another is many people seem to remember a movie called Shazam with the character played by Sinbad, which doesn’t exist. Many people think they are just confusing it was Kazam played by Shaq but some claim to remember both.
Anyway. Just spent an hour on an internet dive looking into it. Neat topic
Posted on 12/17/18 at 12:18 pm to tiger1014
Is that a hidden camera, magic TV show?
Posted on 12/17/18 at 12:18 pm to tiger1014
It that where white farmers have to give up their land?
Posted on 12/17/18 at 12:19 pm to tiger1014
No. No one has ever heard of the Mandela Effect
Posted on 12/17/18 at 12:20 pm to tiger1014
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it’s a concept where people from all backgrounds and geographic locations seem to have very vivid memories of events that have no recorded historical backing
seems like the entire state of Texas suffers from that
Posted on 12/17/18 at 12:20 pm to tiger1014
There is no dash in the Kit Kat logo. Blew my mind.
Posted on 12/17/18 at 12:20 pm to tiger1014
Just sounds like not everyone remembers things correctly, which is obviously true. I dont see anything unique or special about it.
Posted on 12/17/18 at 12:21 pm to tiger1014
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it’s a concept where people from all backgrounds and geographic locations seem to have very vivid memories of events that have no recorded historical backing
Many people apparently have vivid memories of Nelson Mandela dying in prison in the 80s (this is slightly before my time so doesn’t resonate with me). He died in 2013.
For me, apparently book Berenstein Bears is actually BerenSTAIN Bears. I would have bet anyone it was Berenstein.
Berenstain vs Berenstein
I vividly remember a nearly identical thread being posted 2 years ago...
This post was edited on 12/17/18 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 12/17/18 at 12:24 pm to Jester
Should be the Bama effect. Explains why the claim several extra national titles.
Posted on 12/17/18 at 12:26 pm to tiger1014
I remember black Michael Jackson
Posted on 12/17/18 at 12:27 pm to tiger1014
You’re thinking of the Mancuso Effect.
Posted on 12/17/18 at 12:27 pm to tiger1014
Surely you mean the Nelson Effect?
Posted on 12/17/18 at 12:28 pm to ZappBrannigan
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Surely you mean the Nelson Effect?
no, the Ozzie Effect
Posted on 12/17/18 at 12:28 pm to Tyga Woods
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It that where white farmers have to give up their land?
It’s crazy...I remember a thriving country in Africa, an absolute breadbasket where seas of fertile grain had been coaxed from the heretofore barren land by brave Dutch settlers
The cities were modern, the economy was booming
But now...when I look at the map, instead of Glorious, Prosperous Rhodesia, I see this shithole country where inflation is rampant
The crops are failing
And the government is infested by corruption and incompetence.
Crazy huh?
Posted on 12/17/18 at 12:29 pm to tiger1014
That sounds familiar. Like something I’ve heard of before.
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