Taco Bell aficionados are in a tizzy, trying to recall if a certain feature was a staple in the chain’s eateries back in the day.
Enter the Mandela Effect, a curious case of collective misremembering that has more than a few scratching their heads.
It’s when groups of people recall something that never happened. Sounds bizarre, right?
Think it hasn’t happened to you? Hold onto your hats, because you might be in for a surprise.
Let’s take a stroll down memory lane with some Mandela Effect classics. Remember the iconic line from Darth Vader in Star Wars? Many swear he says, “Luke, I am your Father,” but the real line is “No, I am your father.” Mind-blowing, we know.
Or perhaps you recall the zany antics of Bugs Bunny and pals under the banner of Looney Toons? Wrong again—it’s Looney Tunes! See what we mean?
The Facebook group Mandela Effect & Glitches In The Matrix recently stirred the pot with a Taco Bell-related query that has everyone buzzing.
It’s all about those coin donation boxes—remember them? One member vividly recalls them containing water.
Given that we’re all about tap-and-go payments these days, those nostalgic coin funnels aren’t as common. But remember how mesmerizing it was to watch a coin spin down into the water before making its final splash?
One nostalgic user posted, “I know most of us will remember these at Taco Bell. I swear, there was water in them until about 10 years ago. When they removed the water, I was like, ‘Why even bother?’ I’m certain they used to be water-filled,” sparking a wave of agreement and disbelief alike.
While some members of the group insist the boxes definitely featured water, claiming they remember it ‘1000000%’, others are skeptical, sparking fiery debates across social media.
Could there have been different versions—one with water and one without? Or perhaps they all started off aquatic but were drained for practical reasons?
One participant even shared a photo of a similar coin box, albeit a different model, as evidence of its watery past.
So, what’s your take—do you recall Taco Bell’s coin donation boxes being filled with water, or is this just another trick of memory?