The Mandela Effect

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"title": "Mandela Effect",

"subtitle": "The Sudden, Unsettling Flood of Non-Existent Memories in the Mind",

"summary": "The Mandela effect refers to a phenomenon where a large number of people experience similar misconceptions or false memories. This can evoke a sense of disorientation, as if one has stumbled into a parallel world or is being manipulated by some unknown force, making one question the knowledge they have long believed to be true.",

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Origins of the Mandela Effect

Around 2010, American paranormal consultant Fiona Broome encountered a case where multiple individuals shared a common misconception that Nelson Mandela, who was still alive at the time (and passed away in 2013), had died in prison in the 1980s. These individuals claimed to have memories of news coverage of his death, including funeral speeches by his wife and riots that ensued, despite none of these events occurring. Broome, true to her profession, interpreted this as a paranormal phenomenon and coined the term 'Mandela effect' when she shared her experience online. This sparked a flurry of similar accounts from others who had experienced the same phenomenon.

Although the Mandela effect is now often discussed in conjunction with