See title. For those who don’t know, the Mandela Effect is a phenomenon where a large group of people remember something differently than how it occurred. It’s named after Nelson Mandela because a significant number of people remembered him dying in prison in the 1980s, even though he actually passed away in 2013.

I’m curious to hear about your personal experiences with this phenomenon. Have you ever remembered an event, fact, or detail that turned out to be different from reality? What was it and how did you react when you found out your memory didn’t align with the facts? Does it happen often?

  • crusa187
    41·
    11 months ago

    Sinbad made this movie, 100% it happened.

    • BertramDitore@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      11 months ago

      Lol I got into a pretty heated argument with a group of friends, half of whom definitely remembered the movie and even started recounting some of the plot. The other half had no idea what the hell we were talking about.

      • crusa187
        4·
        11 months ago

        So fess up - which half were you siding with Bertram?

        • BertramDitore@lemmy.worldEnglish
          31·
          11 months ago

          Oh I definitely remember seeing the movie. I even remember the VHS dust jacket on the shelves of Blockbuster. But who the hell knows lol

          • crusa187
            2·
            11 months ago

            Dude yes!!! I remember that same jacket! Thanks for preserving my sanity for another day Bertram, hero.