<p>In 2009, a group of people realized they all shared memories of Nelson Mandela dying in prison in the 1980s. They recalled the crowds at his televised funeral and a speech by his widow. The problem? Nelson Mandela was still alive - he didn't die until a few years later, in 2013. Why did these people, along with many around the world, share the same memory of an event that never happened?</p>

In 2009, a group of people realized they all shared memories of Nelson Mandela dying in prison in the 1980s. They recalled the crowds at his televised funeral and a speech by his widow. The problem? Nelson Mandela was still alive - he didn't die until a few years later, in 2013. Why did these people, along with many around the world, share the same memory of an event that never happened?

6. The Mandela Effect

Conspiracy theories, the occult, urban legends, unexplained phenomena, and more! Hosts Christine Scherer and Ethan Scarduzio research and discuss a new fascinating and/or bizarre topic every episode, and at the end they each decide whether they believe it or not.

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6. The Mandela Effect

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