Jackie Azulay did not win "MasterChef" — or did she?

"MasterChef: Dream Team" returns for a new season on Keshet 12, featuring 12 beloved contestants who are returning to the kitchen to complete the mission they failed in the past: to win the competition (premiere on Monday, after the news, Channel 12).

One of the most memorable contestants returning to the kitchen is Jackie Azulay. Although she is etched in viewers' minds as one of the most popular participants in the show's history, many tend to think she won the third season. In reality, Jackie did not win and finished in third place. "90 percent of the population are sure that I won, so let's clarify once and for all: I did not win 'MasterChef'," Azulay herself commented.

This false memory has a name: the Mandela effect. It is a phenomenon of collective and widespread memory distortion, where people remember an event or fact that does not exist in reality.

As Jackie and 11 other cooks prepare to put on their aprons again, let's look at some other examples of this effect:

1. The Evil Queen in "Snow White" does not actually say, "Mirror, mirror on the wall." The famous repetition of the word "mirror" is absent in the original.

2. If you think Pikachu has a black spot on the tip of its tail, you are mistaken; the tail of Ash's best friend is completely yellow.

3. Mickey Mouse is often remembered with red pants and suspenders, but those suspenders were never there.

4. In the studio recording of Queen's "We Are the Champions," the phrase "Of the world" is not sung at the end of the song, though it is often added in live performances.

5. Forrest Gump's famous line is "Life was like a box of chocolates," not "Life is like a box of chocolates."

6. Many 90s kids remember a movie called "Shazaam" starring comedian Sinbad as a genie. Such a movie never existed; the confusion likely stems from the film "Kazaam," starring Shaquille O'Neal.

7. The Mandela effect is named after Nelson Mandela. Many were convinced he died in prison during the 80s, but he was actually released in 1990, became president of South Africa, and died in 2013.

8. Mr. Monopoly never wore a monocle. The confusion likely comes from Mr. Peanut, a similar character who wears a hat, carries a cane, and sports a real monocle.