Mandela Effect

Can you trust your memory? Try this image-based "true or false" trivia game that explores the phenomenon of collective misremembering.

15 questions · Published July 28, 2025

Trivia questions (5 of 15)

Multiple Choice
1. The phenomenon of collective false memory known as the "Mandela Effect" is named after Nelson Mandela.
TRUE: The term Mandela Effect was coined by paranormal researcher Fiona Broome who found that many people "remembered" South African activist Nelson Mandela dying in the 1980s, when in fact he was alive until 2013.
Multiple Choice
2. The Fruit of the Loom logo depicts fruits spilling out of a cornucopia.
FALSE: In one of the most common examples of the Mandela Effect, there has never been a cornucopia in the Fruit of the Loom logo.
Multiple Choice
3. Take a break to consider whether this Nestlé chocolate bar favorite uses a hyphen in its name.
FALSE: The Nestlé favorite Kit Kat is spelled with two oversized "K"s and no hyphen.
Multiple Choice
4. A star rests upon the top of the mermaid's crown in the Starbucks logo.
TRUE: While the coffee giant's logo has changed several times since the chain first opened in 1971, the mermaid, or "siren," has always worn a crown with a star on top of it.
Multiple Choice
5. The correct spelling of this popular cold cut brand is shown on the right as "Oscar Mayer".
TRUE: Founded in 1883 by Herman immigrant Oscar F. Mayer, the spelling of the cold cut company reflects the original owner's name. It has never been spelled "Oscar Meyer".

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