Have you ever been certain that something was true only to discover that you were completely wrong? Even weirder, have you ever met someone who made the exact same mistake? If so, you’ve experienced what’s called the Mandela effect: when multiple people all share the same mistaken idea or memory. It’s always strange and a little unnerving to find out you share a false memory with a group of strangers. We’ve collected examples of the Mandela effect from all over the web. Read on and see if you share any of these mistaken ideas and memories with fellow Internet users.
#1: A Portrait Is Worth a Thousand Words
When I read this next one, I actually had to Google it to see if it was true. If you had asked me before I saw this post, I would have sworn up and down that it was “Portrait,” not “Picture.” Maybe we just got confused because “picture” and “portrait,” in this sense, mean the same thing?
By the way, if you haven’t read this book and you’re wondering if you should, let me warn you ahead of time: the concept of the novel is a lot more interesting than the novel itself. You will have an equally enjoyable experience if you just read the Wikipedia article about it, and it will save you a lot of time.