The Mandela Effect

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

"summary": "The Mandela effect refers to a phenomenon where a large number of people experience similar misrememberings or false memories. This sensation of one's deeply held knowledge being shaken can be described as feeling like one has stumbled into a parallel world or that facts are being concealed by some entity's conspiracy.",

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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, 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. Broome, true to her profession, interpreted this as a paranormal phenomenon and coined the term 'Mandela effect' when she shared her experience online, which quickly attracted numerous similar accounts.

Although the Mandela effect is often associated with parallel worlds and conspiracy theories, Broome herself views it as merely a 'science fiction-like phenomenon' and is skeptical of scientific discussions or connections to conspiracies.

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