Do you remember Nelson Mandela dying in the 1980s? How about the iconic Darth Vader line “Luke, I am your Father”? Does the Monopoly Man wear a monocle? When a large group of people misremember an event, it's known as the Mandela Effect. We’re diving into the possible misidentification of pop culture elements, mysterious collective misremembering and alternate realities in this Corrupted Clip.
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Sources for this episode:
- Arlin. “What Is the Mandela Effect? 20 Examples & Explanations.” Verywell Mind, Verywell Mind, 16 Apr. 2019, https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-mandela-effect-4589394.
- Hof, Tobias. “40 Years On, the 1980 Terrorist Attack on Bologna Still Haunts Italy.” Fair Observer, https://www.facebook.com/fairobserver/, 1 Aug. 2020, https://www.fairobserver.com/region/europe/tobias-hof-bologna-terror-attack-1980-right-wing-terrorism-news-16411/.
- Jenkins, Cameron, and Sarah Vincent. “What Is the Mandela Effect? 55 Mandela Effect Examples.” Good Housekeeping, Good Housekeeping, 6 Aug. 2019, https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g28438966/mandela-effect-examples/.
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