Wait, this is a Mandela Effect?!

Writer: Julie Nolke
Actors: Julie Nolke
Camera: Sam Larson
Editor: Alec McKay

FYI: The Mandela effect is when many people believe that something happened when, in reality, it never did. These groups are adamant that they can remember an incident or specific experience, even when it is demonstrably incorrect.

In 2010, this phenomenon was dubbed the "Mandela Effect" by paranormal researcher Fiona Broome, who reported having vivid and detailed memories of news coverage of South African anti-Apartheid leader Nelson Mandela dying in prison in the 1980s. (Mandela actually died in 2013, after serving as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.) Broome reported that "perhaps thousands" of other people had the same memory of Mandela's death, and speculated that the phenomenon could be evidence of parallel realities.

Other examples include memories of the title of the Berenstain Bears children's books being spelled Berenstein or the logo of clothing brand Fruit of the Loom featuring a cornucopia.

#sketch #comedy

[TheEverwritten]

As someone from Sweden... I can confirm everyone here secretly calls it the fishy cold place.

[janus]

True story: My daughter was over a while back, and somehow the discussion turned to The Mandela effect, and during the conversation, my wife called it "The Mandalorian Effect." It's been a running joke ever since.

[julianrenolfi]

*A guy in Google seeing how many times "fishy cold place" is searched today

"OK, what is going on here?"

[janrupertalfeche]

Pretty sure this is called "gaslighting", Julie. Don't put poor Julie through this. 😭😂

[ShimmyShimmyK]

Now 1.04 Million people are going to start calling Sweden The Fishy Cold Place!
Thank you Julie!!

[Glangath]

As a Swede, or Fishy-cold-placean as we are aptly called, I must say I haven't laughed so hard in a long time! 🤣

[the_slow_s]

"That's not the Mandela effect that's just you being an idiot"

Dammmmnnn, and I thought this was a wholesome page 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[kathyl]

Urban dictionary has been updated to reflect this new reality. Julie, you are a genius. ❤

[KartikBhandariKB]

Somewhere a Google intern is confused about why is "Fishy Cold Place" trending!

[Bisqwit]

I have no idea how Julie makes these videos. The conversation looks so natural despite there only being one actor.

[davidarmstrongcharles]

How many people just looked this up? 😂 Such a great sketch!

[cherkovision]

"That's not the Mandela Effect, that's just you being an idiot."

I've thought that so many times while scrolling through the Mandela Effect subreddit. "In my universe, it's pronounced Yo-se-mite!"

[feenix]

The amount of time between "Fishy cold place" and the "What?" reaction... perfect 😂

[pingidjit]

I once heard someone call Canada "Maple Syrup Land" and I, a Canadian, was absolutely okay with that name. LOL

[trinaq]

Thanks for informing me about the Mandela Effect, Julie. I'll forever associate Sweden as "The Fishy Cold Place!" 🇸🇪😂

[allandalton]

I tried claiming the Mandela effect when disputing a dinner bill, they just didn't believe I had no memory of eating a meal.

[Thereison]

Again...I ended up watching the closing few seconds purely because of the poem. The sketches are always creative, real, and hilarious, but this new poem bit is amazing... Advertisers take notice!

[Lyfeel]

Ah! Loved it! It reminds me of that Mandela Effect about that mapley cold place!

[jeffwei]

I love that she went through the whole video without actually discussing why it’s called the Mandela effect to begin with

[Uellp]

"Mirror, mirror" is arguably correct, though. It's the exact translation of the original phrase in Grimms' Tales.