Nobody’s memory is perfect. Blame lack of sleep, multitasking, information overload… The causes of incomplete or incorrect recollection are many. But even without these distractions, we would all — ...

Chalk it up to past lives, multiple universes, or an Illuminati conspiracy, but the Mandela Effect has got us in its grip. A phenomenon that took the internet by storm in the 2010s, the Mandela Effect ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...

For many, it might be misremembering a celebrity death, a historical event, or, most surprisingly, a quote from their favorite movie. For me, it was being convinced Michael Jackson was dead long ...

The Mandela effect refers to the experience of a false memory that is shared by many people. In 2010, researcher Fiona Broome coined the term when she discovered that many people believed, as she did, ...

Research highlights how collective false memories, a mystery that pushes the boundaries of science, challenge our understanding and defy explanation. Nelson Mandela, renowned freedom fighter and ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Nobody's memory is perfect. For instance, do you think that Stouffer's Stove Top Stuffing existed ...

Have you ever seen something and realized that what you're seeing isn't quite how you'd remembered it? Perhaps it's the cover art for the children's book series The Berenstain Bears, which you ...

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If you distinctly remember the Berenstain Bears books being spelled "Berenstein" or you know Pikachu has a black-tipped tail, you're not alone, but you're not correct. Don't worry, your brain isn't ...