Creepy Mandela Effect makes you question life – from Pringles logo to Forrest Gump quote
| Published date | 29 September 2021 |
| Publication title | Daily Star: Web Edition Articles (England) |
It was dubbed the Mandela Effect in 2010 after blogger Fiona Broome described a false memory of remembering Nelson Mandela to be dead.
At the time the South African leader was very much alive – but what spooked the masses was the fact Fiona was not alone.
Many others wrongly thought Mandela had died in prison – and thus, the Mandela Effect was named.
Fiona herself debated that it is a possibility that it could be proof of "parallel universes".
The effect doesn't just stop at Nelson Mandela as over the years many other popular films, logos, and songs have been remembered differently.
Here are the spookiest examples from most recent times...
How do you remember the Pringles logo
Think for a second before you continue reading.
What does he look like in your memory Does he have a monocle Or was he wearing glasses Or did he have neither
Last week thousands asked that same question after Pringles brought out new packaging to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
People complained they were experiencing the Mandela Effect after many remembered him to have a monocle, but he does not.
And never has...
Do you remember Muhammad Ali as dead or alive
The boxing legend died in June 2016, but thousands of people do not believe this to be true.
At the time, they thought Ali was already dead!
At 73 he passed and his funeral was covered in headlines across the world.
But thousands and thousands of people at the time said they already had memories of 'The World's Greatest' being dead.
Fiona Broome, a paranormal consultant and creator of the Mandela Effect, explains why she thinks this happens with such famous celebrities and their deaths.
She said: "Many of us — mostly total strangers — remember the exact same events with the exact same details. .
"However, our memories are different from what’s in history books, newspaper archives, and so on.
"This isn’t a conspiracy, and we’re not talking about ‘false memories’.
"Many of us speculate that parallel realities exist, and we’ve been “sliding” between them without realising it.”
How do you remember these lines in iconic films
Do you remember the line, "My momma always said life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get," from Forrest Gump
Well, it is actually one of the misquoted of all time and many believe it to be a parallel loophole in the Matrix.
In the film, the actual line reads, "My momma always said...
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