What is the Mandela Effect? The Mandela Effect’s origin came from the popular belief that in the 1980’s, after Nelson Mandela, the previous president of South Africa, was sentenced to prison, he later died there. However, he was actually released in 1990 and died in 2013. In other words, the Mandela Effect is when a large amount of people strongly believe an idea to be true and suddenly, it turns out to be false.

• “Oscar Meyer” hot dogs and meats

Many people believe that the popular hot dog/cold cut brand is spelled Oscar Meyer with an “E”. However, the actual spelling is Oscar Mayer, with an “A”.

• “Berenstein Bears”

The series is actually titled the Berenstain Bears with an “A”.

• Curious George’s Tail

Although you may have childhood memories of watching Curious George bounce on his tail, in reality, he has no tail.

• Darth Vader’s, “Luke, I Am Your Father.” speech

One of the most famous movie lines in history has even Star Wars fans baffled. The truth is that Darth Vader actually says, “No. I am your father.”

• “Kit-Kat” Logo

Despite the popular belief that Kit-Kat’s have a dash in between its name, it is actually all one word, making the name KitKat.