Can the past change? It sounds incredible, but scientists are debating exactly this, with various theories ranging from quantum mechanics to the many-worlds interpretation. If it could, how would it appear to us? The internet is buzzing with wild ideas, so it's time to go over where they originated, and consider in detail what exactly might be causing it.
The Mandela Effect
Ever had that feeling when you hear of something, like a celebrity dying, and was sure it had happened before? When that happens to a group of people, it has a name - The Mandela Effect. It's called that because there are many who were sure Nelson Mandela died in the 1980's and not in 2013.
Welcome to Alternate Memories, where these and more are documented, discussed and puzzled over.
Remember - as you read about them more and more, some will hit you as being ridiculous, and others as spookily accurate. They are not the same for everyone, which is a huge part of their mystery ;-)
How many humans have been killed by piranhas?
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Number of humans officially killed by piranhas?
MMDE: Thousands
Current: One
Everyone is familiar with the idea that when some unfortunate victim falls into piranha-infested waters, they don't have long to live.
The image of them being turned into a skeleton in a bubbling, screaming frenzy has appeared in countless movies from exploring the Amazon to the lairs of James Bond's most fearsome villains
Despite appearing many times in this form, the truth nowadays is that this has only officially happened once.
This MMDE is similar to the one regarding great white sharks, where again the actual number killed is far lower than popularly believed.
Tik Tok user has magic Mandela Effect phone
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Old smartphone "sees" Mandela Effects?
Here's something pretty far out regarding the Mandela Effect. A user on Tik Tok called "@thethoughtpolice" has posted a set of videos which are supposed to show Mandela Effects in real time when viewed through his old Blackberry smart phone. That is, when you look at something directly, it appears normal, but when you look at is through the smartphone, the screen shows it as Mandela Effected.
Most are dismissing this as an elaborate hoax, but the effect is pretty cool and thought provoking nevertheless.
In one, he holds it in front of the Fruit of the Loom logo, which only shows a cornucopia when you look at what it shows on its screen. Another shows Pikachu with a black tail as the actual cartoon is playing live. If this were real one heck of a lot of arguments would be settled!
Frankie Howard or Frankie Howerd?
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Titter Ye Not
MMDE: Frankie Howard
Current: Frankie Howerd
A much loved British Music Hall, Radio, TV and film comedy legend is the latest unlikely victim of the Mandela Effect. This is another pronunciation one, because the variations sound the same.
Was he called Frankie Howard or Frankie Howerd?
His many catchphrases and mannerisms are well-known to those of a certain age, but sadly, as is the case with many of his era, younger people are starting to struggle recognising him.
He actually started out intending to be a serious actor, but soon said "Ooooh, no missus!" to that once he was bitten by the comedy bug.
Hunger Games: Did a player fall from the pod and explode?
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Player explodes at start
MMDE: A player at the start fell off their pod and exploded
Current: A player at the start did not fall off their pod and explode
At the start of the 'Hunger Games' movie and book the players are lined up on starting pod as an ominous countdown timer booms out across the playing field. The players can see their weapon packs just ahead of them, and know how important they will be once everything has kicked off.
Many remember one of the players falling off before the timer reached zero, either because they were too eager or just lost their balance. They remember this player instantly exploding in a ball of fire, yet this isn't see in the movie today. There are plenty of other movies which something similar happens, but those who remember it are certain it was in the Hunger Games.
Some suggest it may have been in the book, but again there's no reference today.
International Mandela Effect Conference 2020
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LIVE STREAMING: June 20th-26th 2020 from Connecticut
Here's the livestream link: IMEC 2020
The 2020 International Mandela Effect Conference takes place between June 20th-26th from Conneticut, and will be streamed live on Youtube throughout. Come join many respected names in the field to gain valuable insights on this fascinating phenomenon that's taking the internet by storm.
Visit IMEC World.
REVELATIONS of the Mandela Effect
The conference mission statement:
At this time of humanity’s potential Great Awakening, we, the International Mandela Effect Conference (IMEC), unite in mission to inspire, empower, and unify all curious observers. Through the evidence presented as the Mandela or Quantum Effect we bring into this phenomenon’s own alignment truths which have proven themselves timeless in all religions, spiritual practices, and scientific findings. Together we Go. Together we Grow.
-- IMEC 2020
Cowboys playing poker: True or false?
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Smokey Saloon
MMDE: Cowboys in the Old West mainly played poker
Current: Cowboys in the Old West seldom played poker
The image most people conjure up of the Old West when thinking of how the cowboys spent their leisure time is a smokey saloon with a table of grim faces, all intent on betting the farm on that one last hand.
This picture is so common it's been depicted since the silent black and white dawn of the Western movies.
However, it turns out not to be accurate. Sure, there were saloons, piano players and colorful dancing girls, as well as the card tables surrounded by gamblers. But were these cowboys playing poker? It turns out probably not, because whilst poker did exist as a card game at the time, the most common one by far was called "Faro"
Was the Dick Cavett show where someone died ever aired?
- Paul Baker 0 Comments
Guest dies on air
MMDE: The Dick Cavett Show aired an episode where a guest died on air
Current: The Dick Cavett Show never aired an episode where a guest died on air
An amazing video showing a Mandela Effect has was recorded in 2010 - way before the term even existed. It's been available on YouTube since then, and it fits the definition perfectly, because it describes an event which has very strong evidence for never occurring being remembered the same way by groups of people.
This concerns an episode of the Dick Cavett Show, which was supposedly aired in 1971. The recording is of Dick Cavett himself recorded in 2010, describing the death of a guest on his show which, in his own words, many people have asked him about since claiming they distinctively remember seeing it. Yet, there is clearly no-one more authoritative than Dick himself, who insists it was never aired.
