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Humans are often considered the smartest species in the animal kingdom. What sets us apart from the rest is our ability to reason and deduce to understand the world around us.
However, there are moments that defy logic and leave things unexplained. These are often the eerie coincidences and strange déjà vus that keep us in a state of bewilderment for days, perhaps even weeks. In recent years, society has referred to it as a “Glitch in the Matrix” as a nod to the 1999 sci-fi film.
If you’re scratching your head as you read, here are some images to help you understand better.
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This Is 100% Flat Farmland. Several Years Ago I Snapped This Pic Out Of The Plane Window In Eastern Co. The Snow Drifts And Melt On The Crops Had Created An Illusion Of Endless Cubism
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Neighbor Brings Owner Identical Cat
Déjà vu is one of those instances in which our brains cannot fully comprehend what is happening. It’s that feeling that you’ve already seen or experienced something, bringing a sense of familiarity to something supposedly new.
But according to Dr. Akira O'Connor, a senior psychology lecturer at the University of St. Andrews, there is no phenomenon here. It’s simply a case of misplaced feelings.
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The Guy Is Playing For Both Teams, And Still Watching It From The Grandstand
MeowZedong 14 hours ago
He's not the worst looking guy. Both teams probably like him playing for them.
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Who In The World Put This?
“Déjà vu is basically a conflict between the sensation of familiarity and the awareness that the familiarity is incorrect. And it’s the awareness that you're being tricked that makes déjà vu so unique compared to other memory events,” Dr. O’Connor explained to BBC Science Focus.
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Flying Cruise Ships Illusion (Fata Morgana)spotted Today 23/06/21 On The South East Shores Of Cyprus
Dr. O’Connor clarified that experiencing déjà vu is perfectly normal for a healthy-brained individual. As he noted, misremembering details is a common occurrence because our memories involve “millions and billions of neurons.”
“For the vast majority of people, experiencing déjà vu is probably a good thing. It's a sign that the fact-checking brain regions are working well, preventing you from misremembering events,” he said.
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Pixelated Shadows
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My Cat Seems To Have Misplaced His Body Somewhere
Another “Glitch in the Matrix” is the Mandela Effect. The concept came into existence in 2009 when a group of people mistakenly thought former South African president Nelson Mandela met his demise in the 1980s in prison. In reality, Mandela passed away in 2013.
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Spotted A Glitch In The Matrix Today
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Glitch In Real Life
According to Verywell Mind, confabulation is one plausible explanation for the Mandela Effect. Simply put, it’s when the brain fills in gaps in memories to make them make more sense, regardless of accuracy.
The formulation of false memories is the most common explanation for the Mandela Effect. This only proves that our memories, especially when recalled rather than vividly remembered, will more than likely lead to conflicting recollections.
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Same Same But Different
Luke || Kira (he/she) 7 hours ago
😆 I'm one of maybe 5 people on the planet who understood the reference in the title
#18
A Person Adopted A Puppy (Right), And A New Dog Appeared In Front Of The Door, And He Looks Like He Is The Same Dog From The Future Trying To Warn Himself About Something
LakotaWolf (she/her) 12 hours ago
They're very similar, of course, but to me, the facial markings are noticably different enough that I just see two CKC spaniels that look more like "father and son" than "same dog from the future". But that's just me XD
#21
My Son’s Sock When He Was 3 Showed Up In The Laundry After Removing From The Dryer Today. My Son Is Turning 21
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My Dryer Gave Out A New Sock!
#23
Error Initializing Gravity-Loader.dll - Gravity Temporarily Disabled
#26
On My Second Try Trying To Pop A Balloon With A Finger I Ended Up Piercing It Without Poping It
#28
I Just Moved Houses. Personally Packed And Unpacked Everything. Only Had 1 Spider-Man Mug, Now There’s 2!?
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"Our TV Remote Has Been Missing All Christmas. When We Took Tree Down And Moved Sofa We Found Two! Both Working. Never Been Two Of This"
Dave Van Beurden 12 hours ago
Partner lost the original one on the left. Didn't tell and bought knock-off on the right.
#32
Years Ago, I Bought One Pair Of Totoro Ankle Socks. Recently, I Lost Half Of The Pair But I’ve Kept The Lone Sock Waiting For Its Mate To Return. Why And How Did I Just Pull A Full Pair Out Of The Dryer? Now I Have Three Totoro Socks. This Is Unreal….
#33
Thought My Car Ornament Broke When I Found A Piece In My Pocket, But It’s Perfectly Intact In My Car. What?
#34
In The Netherlands, Two Trucks Got Stuck On Opposite Sides Of The Same Bridge At The Same Time
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Super Trippy Plant I Walked By Today. No Filter Or Nothin
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Can Someone Explain This? Am I Just An Idiot? How Does The Reflection Come Out Like This? Several Photos. All The Same
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A Rainbow.. On Rainbow
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Glitch In The Matrix
I’m Cali 23F, my dad Frankie passed away when he was only 34 and I was 12. When his mom, my grandma passed away, my aunt was cleaning out her apartment and found this keychain with a photo of my dad from when he was little on it and gave it to me. Old school keychain the photo of him was cut out and pasted onto the keychain base. I adored this photo and had it hanging from my rear view mirror in my car, without thinking and after years of it hanging it started to get sun bleached, I took it down to try and preserve what was left. One day I was going through some things and all of sudden a brand new keychain identical to the original except in better condition than the original ever was popped up out of no where. My aunt who gave it to me was just as confused as me because when she found it she knew there was only one no doubts about it. I even asked my grandpa and he’s never seen either of the keychains before so he didn’t even know 1 existed. Where I found it was something I’ve gone through multiple times before and it was never there, I actually had recently moved when I first found it and it was not there before. My family and I were going through a VERY rough patch and my dad always knows when I need a sign from him he’s still there. My dad’s said hi to me in many ways since he’s passed this one is one of my favorites. He was my absolute best friend and I was heartbroken when I realized how sun damaged the first one was knowing it was something irreplaceable. Whatever force brought the “new” keychain to me I’m forever grateful for🤞❤️
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Strange??
I was getting my eggs from the stove when I saw my ring on the floor I picked it up thinking I had dropped it then I realized I hadn't dropped it I asked my mom, my siblings and my sister boyfriend, non of them bought the ring, my ring was specially given to me by my gf?? This is just so weird
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Glitch In Real Life
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Glitch In The Matrix..took Me A Second
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(Story) Shirt Missing For 4+ Years Showed Up Again
As a kid, I went to a summer camp, and I fell in love with a tshirt I got there. Over time, it started looking ratty, but I still kept it to sleep in. About 4 years ago, I took it to a hotel, and after getting home couldn’t find it in my luggage anywhere. Not my backpack, not my suitcase, nothing. It’s a white shirt, so my mom and I reasoned that I left it turned inside out on the bed and missed it during our final sweep of the room.
Well… I just finished my first year of college and moved back home from my dorm. I’m currently unpacking all my clothes and just found that tshirt. I didn’t see or wear it the entire school year, nor do I remember packing it, but it’s here.
Just thought I’d share.
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My Wife's Car Is On The Left. We Saw The Car On The Right In A Parking Lot Tonight. She Thought Her Car Was Stolen
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Old, Young. Original Credit To
Ace 6 hours ago
Reminds me of a cricket commentary from many years ago, "the batsman's Holding, the bowler's Willey" from the late great Brian Johnston. (Genuine players, both of them quite famous test cricketers for West Indies and England resp. but a great Mandela effect example, lots of people say they remember it but it never actually happened.)
#57
Saw This In The Spider-Man Subreddit. Posted By U/Hodorsmoobs
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Score Is 69 To 69 With 69 Seconds And The White Jerseys Add Up To 69
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The Matrix Is Glitching Again
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The Way This Light Seems To Have Melted
Arthur Waite 4 hours ago
With the weather we've been having lately, it's probably not impossible - just unusual.
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"25 Years Ago My Mil Gifted Me One Fancy Decorative Egg For Christmas. She Passed Away 6 Years Ago. Now I Was Cleaning My Cabinets And I Find Two Eggs Exactly The Same!! I'm Absolutely Certain There Was Always One. I Know My Memory Is Correct. I Remember Starring At It Many Times. It Was Only One! "
#64
Sections Of Texas On Google Maps Look Like A Glitch
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A Glitch In The Matrix
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1 Month Old Bananas Haven't Ripened
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These Kids’ Shoes On A Fair Ride
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Did I Jump Timelines?? Bath Bomb Evidence
I recently realised I had a Lush gift card from Christmas that I hadn’t spent. I ordered something for my girlfriends birthday and at the same time, I ordered 4 bath bombs for me/ my kids. I sent a photo to my sister if the 4 bath bombs (two moons, one star and a green round one) my son used the round one, leaving two moons and a star. Today I have found that I have two stars
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Asking For It Back Worked!
For Christmas my husband got me studded lab grown diamond earrings, something I had been wanting for a while. They were lab grown but I know they were still a few hundred bucks, which is a big deal for us. I loved them and only wore them occasionally and with 2 backs on them because I was so scared to lose them as I have a bad habit of losing one earring.
Well it happened. I came home and noticed I only had one. I was devastated. I didn't want to tell my husband because I knew he would be sad and I felt really bad for losing something so precious and sentimental to me.
I immediately began asking for it back, to be returned, etc. I asked nearly every day and daily I would check all of the drawers of my jewelry box where the single one was hoping maybe it would just show back up.
Last night I walked into my room and there it was, lying on the floor right before the entrance to my bathroom. I walk that spot multiple times a day, the earring has been gone a month. I know there is probably a normal explanation for this but I am just so happy and thankful.
Thank you universe 🥰
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"My Son Just Came Up Asking Where This Leg Goes Because His Toy Already Has 2 Legs. This Is The Only Little Transformers Toy He Has Like This. What The Flip?!? I'm So Stumped. All Of The Kids That Have Been Over Are Older Girls. He's 5 And They're Tweens And Teens"
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