Researching common Mandela effects – a name given to what seem to be collective memories or inaccurate happenings, like a common misconception that Nelson Mandela died in prison in the ’80s – I found Colin Firth’s Darcy implicated. His character, famous for THAT pond scene, never actually emerges, sodden-shirted, from the pool on-screen, the researchers wrote. 4) Walkers’ Salt & Vinegar packets never changed colour38% of people asked were convinced that the crisp packet used to be blue, but then changed to green. Still, more of us (39%) had the right answer: it was always green, though Lays salt and vinegar (the American branch) is blue. AdvertisementNelson Mandela via Associated PressThat’s compared to 13% of Americans who believed the ’80s death myth.

Source: Huffington Post June 21, 2025 06:09 UTC