The Mandela Effect

Hello! And welcome back to “You’d Have to be Crazy to Believe This!” This week I am going to talk about one of the more Internet, famous conspiracy theories. One that everyone has probably experienced in one-way or another. One that is maybe (probably not) proof of time travel? That right I am talking about the Mandela Effect. Many people have claimed to have felt the effects of this phenomenon and maybe you are one of them. Read on to find out.

The Mandela Effect is the name given to the phenomenon when large groups of people remember something being different than what it is. The name comes from Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa. In the 80s, at the height of the South African civil rights movement, Mandela was in prison. Although he was later released, many people remember him dying in prison. This phenomenon of huge groups of people all misremembering the same thing is the Mandela effect. There are many theories for why this occurs. Some say that there are people time traveling a therefore messing with the fabric of time, so events of the past were changed despite what people remember. Another theory is that there are alternate universes that are crossing with ours as people jump from one to another. When this happens, people’s memories are affected and changed. There are multiple examples of this phenomenon lets look at some and see if you can relate to any of them! I have to admit some of them are kind of freaky but some… are probably just simple mistakes.

1. Its not “Luke I am your father”. The most famous line in the star wars series, and maybe one of the most famous lines of all time is not how people remember it. It is not “Luke, I am your father” it is “No, I am your father” it is not all that dramatically different, but it is a bizarre mix up.

2. Oscar Meyer is actually Oscar Mayer. The most famous deli meat brand synonymous with the all American spirit is notoriously misremembered. Even with the song that clearly spells out the name M-A-Y-E-R, many people recall it spelling out M-E-Y-E-R. This one I find a little stranger given the clear letter difference.

3. The line in Snow White is not “Mirror Mirror the Wall”. It is actually Magic Mirror on the wall. This is arguably one of the most famous lines in a Disney film; this line has been notoriously misquoted. That is right, a line you have probably been saying since your childhood is actually wrong. But some how everyone misheard it as a child.

4. “The Berenstien Bears” is not spelled the way everyone remembers. The famous children’s books are probably the poster child for The Mandela Effect because so many people misremember it. The books in question are actually called “The Bernstain Bears”, but the childhood fans of the series remember the title differently.

So are you a victim of the Mandela effect? Do you think it could be due to some bizarre forces at work? Let me know in the comments? Until next time!