Mind Boggling Examples Of The Mandela Effect

#1 Nelson Mandela's Death

Has it ever happened to you that you had a clear memory of something that never happened or it happened in a different way? This bizarre and still greatly unexplained phenomenon is called the Mandela Effect and it has been getting more and more attention recently. The term was coined by the paranormal enthusiast Fiona Broome, who says she and other people remember Nelson Mandela dying in the 1980s in a prison, rather than in 2013 from an illness. In fact, a number of other cases of this phenomenon has been recorded over the past years. You might be a victim of this yourself.

Nelson Mandela, a prominent South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and President (from 1994 to 1999), died on 5 December 2013 (aged 95) at his home in Houghton. However, many people in different countries clearly remember Mandela dying in prison in the 1980s. Some of them even claim they remember his funeral being broadcasted on TV.

#2 Billy Graham´s Death

Billy Graham, a popular American Christian evangelist, is alive (as of December 2016). Yet, many people, including Fiona Broome, remember Graham´s funeral on TV. Some people even remember the funeral in details, with Bill Clinton speaking words in Graham´s honor.

#3 Henry VIII Portrait

Do you see the turkey leg? This portrait of Henry VIII was painted by Hans Holbein the Younger circa 1540. As you can see in the picture, there is nothing in the king´s right hand but many people would swear the king was holding a turkey leg in his right hand, as a symbol of the king´s comfortable lifestyle and affluence.

#4 Canonization of Mother Teresa

Renowned Roman Catholic nun and missionary and one of the most popular and influential people of the past decades, Mother Teresa was canonized on 4 September 2016, 19 years after her death. Nevertheless, some people recall her being canonized in the 1990s’ when she was still alive. Some specifically reference Pope John Paul II as the pope who approved the canonization.

#5 We Are The Champions Lyrics

We all know this legendary Queen´s song, whose final lyrics is “No time for losers, ’cause we are the champions… of the world!” But in fact, there is no “of the world!” The song just ends with “cause we are the champions”, and it’s driving so many people crazy because they feel 100% sure that they’ve heard otherwise in the past.

#6 Explosion of Space Shuttle Challenger

The second orbiter of NASA’s space shuttle program, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, resulting in the death of all seven crew members. However, it’s clear that many people recall it exploding earlier. Most of them are convinced the accident actually happened in 1984.

#7 Jif Peanut Butter

I think I recall this as being 'Jiffy' as well when I was a kid. The leading peanut butter in the United States since 1981, Jif Peanut Butter is a very popular snack but an alternate memory recalling it as “Jiffy Peanut Butter” is widespread.

#8 Darth Vader´s Phrase

One of the most memorable movie lines in history... The iconic line in the film “The Empire Strikes Back” where Darth Vader tells Luke Skywalker “No I am your father” is very often misremembered as “Luke, I am your father”. Hmmm....

#9 C-3PO´s Leg

Actually, there is another Star Wars-related Mandela Effect. In Episode IV A New Hope, many fans recall C-3PO being completely gold so they were greatly surprised when they discovered that he had a silver leg the entire time. In fact, a lot of memorabilia do not even feature the silver leg.

#10 Lindbergh Baby

In one of the most famous and publicly-watched cases of kidnapping that have ever happened in the US, Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr., a 20-month-old toddler was found dead on May 12, 1932. Some people, however, remember the kid was actually never found. There are also several alternative memories of the spelling of the name as some recall it as “Lindberg”, “Lindburgh” and “Lindburg”.

#11 Tank Man

Also known as the Unknown Protester, the Tank Man was an unidentified man who stood in front of a column of tanks on June 5, 1989, after the Chinese military had suppressed the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 by force. The identity and the fate of the man officially remain unknown but many people have a vivid memory of the man being run over and killed by the tanks.

#12 Leonardo DiCaprio´s Oscar

It was a long-awaited and historical moment when Leonardo DiCaprio finally won his first Oscar in February 2016. However, some people clearly recall the ceremony where DiCaprio won the Oscar happening several years earlier.

#13 Patrick Swayze´s Recovery

A popular American actor and dancer, Patrick Swayze died of pancreatic cancer on September 14, 2009, aged 57 but some people remember him making a full recovery from the deadly disease.

#14 Monopoly Man

I would have bet money on this one! Do you also remember the Monopoly Man wearing a monocle? If you look at him carefully, you will find out he does not have anything like this. And he never had.

#15 Sri Lanka Location

The Mandela Effect also frequently occurs in geography as many people remember islands, land masses, and countries in alternate locations. One of the most common alternate memories is related to Sri Lanka. A lot of people remember this island being located south of India, not southeast as the maps show.

#16 Pikachu´s Tail

Many Pokemon fans remember Pikachu, the most iconic character of the series, having a black tip at the end of his tail. Some of them would draw Pikachu all the time and they would swear he had a black tip at the end of the tail. Well, not in this reality.

#17 Snow White Queen´s Phrase

Most people remember the evil queen in Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs going up to her mirror and saying “Mirror, mirror on the wall”, but if you re-watch any version of the movie you will discover that this phrase has never been there. The real phrase is actually “Magic mirror on the wall”.

#18 Martin Luther King Jr.´s Death

The official version describing the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. says he was shot and killed by sniper James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968 at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The gun was a Remington Gamemaster rifle, owned and fired by Ray. Nevertheless, many people remember MLK being killed with another weapon, mostly a handgun or a bomb.

#19 Neil Armstrong´s Death

One of the world´s most important astronauts and the first person to walk on the Moon, Neil Armstrong died on August 25, 2012, in Cincinnati, Ohio but there is a common belief among his fans that he died one year later in 2013.