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The Mandela Effect

Contestants Michael Serafino and Ciera Velarde play a game on the Ask Me Another stage at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.
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Contestants Michael Serafino and Ciera Velarde play a game on the Ask Me Another stage at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

The Mandela Effect is an Internet phenomenon where a group of people share a common misconception. Some people say it's evidence for alternate universes; we say it's a fun topic for a silly trivia game. We ask questions about popular instances of the Mandela Effect, and contestants dive into their memories in order to sort fact from fiction.

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