The Origins and Phenomenon of the Mandela Effect
Words: 699 2062Over the past 10 years, many have been both captivated and bewildered by the term "Mandela Effect." It describes circumstances where a significant segment of the public remembers an incident differently from what is true. Self-described "paranormal consultant" Fiona Broome coined the phrase in 2009 after discovering that, contrary to popular belief, Nelson Mandela had not died in jail in the 1980s but had been released in 1990 and passed away in 2013. This pervasive misremembering generated conversations and arguments, […]