Mind Boggling Examples of the Mandela Effect

The Mandela Effect is defined as pretty much any event that a person thinks they remembered correctly, but didn’t. In other words, it’s a false memory that in many cases seems like a reality to a lot of people.

This collective group of people will convince themselves that a particular experience or event occurred one way, but their minds have actually fabricated a memory that’s totally or partially fake.

The term was invented after political leader Nelson Mandela died in 2013, who many people mistakenly assumed died in the 1980s. In fact, some folks will swear up and down that they saw the man’s funeral on TV. But this isn’t the only time when the Mandela effect played tricks on our minds.

So, here are 50 other shocking examples that might leave you baffled.

Cheez-It vs. Cheez-Itz

Cheez-It is a brand of cheese cracker made by the Kellogg Company. These rectangular treats with the tiny hole in the middle are made with skim milk, spices, salt, and of course, cheese. But even though there isn’t a “z” at the end of the name, people pronounce it and spell it as Cheez-Itz.

How this Mandela effect came to be is anyone’s guess, but it has become one of the most popular misconceptions.

C3PO’s Golden Controversy

“Star Wars” fans are some of the most dedicated and fun-loving fans in the world, but they do get things wrong sometimes, like when it comes to C3PO’s color.

The adorable droid who seems to always be on the verge of a robot’s equivalent of a nervous breakdown is remembered as being gold colored. But next time you watch “Star Wars” you’ll be surprised to find that C3PO’s right leg is silver from the knee down.

That Scene From “Risky Business”

In the 1983 film, Tom Cruise plays an upper-class teen who turns his family home into a brothel while his parents are away on holiday.

And one of the most epic scenes is when Cruise slides into the living room in a button-down shirt, a pair of underwear, and a pair of sunglasses and lip syncs to the song “Old Time Rock and Roll.” But Cruise never actually wore sunglasses in that scene.

He was, however, shown with sunglasses on the movie poster, which might have led to this Mandela Effect.

Hello, Clarice

The 1991 thriller “The Silence of the Lambs” dealt with FBI agent Clarice Starling asking for help from serial killer and former psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter so she could capture another serial killer.

And some fans are certain beyond a shadow of a doubt that when Lecter, played by actor Anthony Hopkins, greets her, he says “Hello, Clarice.” But all he actually said was “Good morning.”