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Reality Warp

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The Tell is about escaping reality warp. We highlight examples of reality warp in the media, AI, personal relationships and cults, and then talk about methods to get grounded again. Today’s topic is…

The Mandela Effect

The Mandela Effect is when a widespread group of people remember an event or an experience that never happened, or misremember an event. Honestly, it’s kind of freaky. Fiona Broome, a paranormal researcher, discovered it when she found a number of people misremembering Nelson Mandela dying in prison in the 1980s.

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Tricks of Mind and Memory

These are a few popular examples of the Mandela Effect.

Earth is Bigger Than Mars

Who remembers Mars being a bigger planet than Earth? I do! Apparently this is not the case, but it is a commonly-shared memory for many people. Some claim that Mars keeps getting smaller every time they look it up.

The Guy From the Monopoly Game Had a Monocle

No, he didn’t. That’s not how I remember it, though. The impor…

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