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Jun 2020
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The Mandela Effect

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In 2010, word spread online that things around the world were changing. From beloved children's books to the titles of movies, people were finding out that what they had once remembered as fact was now false. This is now known as the Mandela Effect, and people are still trying to figure out its cause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices. ... Show More
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