Why is it called the Mandela effect?

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Nelson Mandela stands at a podium with both hands raised, smiling, during Walter Sisulu's funeral at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg.

Mandela effect: three examples

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Nelson Mandela stands at a podium with both hands raised, smiling, during Walter Sisulu's funeral at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg.

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Former South African president Nelson Mandela, pictured here in 2003.

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Mandela effect: three examples

Mandela effect: three examples

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