Are You Going Crazy? 52 Examples of The Mandela Effect and Your Missing Memories

Have you heard of this groupthink phenomenon?

J.J. Pryor

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“Luke, I am your father.” — Not an actual quote from Star Wars

He actually said, “No, I am your father.” in the movie. Don’t believe me? Watch for yourself:

That’s crazy, right?

I didn’t believe it myself at first, but here we are. And here’s a page full of 51 other weird Mandela Effects!

What is the definition of Mandela Effect?

These groupthink mistaken memories are a result of something colloquially called the Mandela Effect.

In medical terms, it’s called a false memory. But in this all-too-common case, it’s a collectively held false memory.

It’s when thousands — if not millions — of people share the same memory of something that never happened.

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J.J. Pryor
J.J. Pryor

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