The Mandela Effect is defined as pretty much any event that a person thinks they remembered correctly, but didn’t. In other words, it’s a false memory that in many cases seems like a reality to a lot of people. This collective group of people will convince themselves that a particular experience or event occurred one way, but their minds have actually fabricated a memory that’s totally or partially fake.
The term was invented after political leader Nelson Mandela died in 2013, who many people mistakenly assumed died in the 1980s. In fact, some folks will swear up and down that they saw the man’s funeral on TV. But this isn’t the only time when the Mandela effect played tricks on our minds. So, here are 50 other shocking examples that might leave you baffled.