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THE AMNESIA INDEX
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Collective attention and its half-life · 2015–2026
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Topic
Classification
DateClusterDescription
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The Dress / Yanny-LaurelConfirmed2015 / 2018Reality-wobbleSame input, split perception.
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HarambeConfirmedMay 2016SpectacleZoo gorilla shot; became meme religion.
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Havana syndromeUnexplained2016-Health-scareAnomalous diplomat illnesses; later deflated.
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PizzagateRumor2016Predator-networkDebunked trafficking conspiracy.
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Mandela EffectRumor2016-Reality-wobbleMass false shared memories.
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Creepy clown panicRumorAug-Oct 2016Reality-wobbleMenacing-clown sightings swept the US.
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Standing Rock / DAPLControl2016-17ProtestPipeline resistance camp.
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Travel-ban airport protestsControlJan 2017ProtestSpontaneous airport sit-ins.
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Women's MarchControlJan 21, 2017ProtestLargest single-day protest (then).
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Delphi murdersConfirmed2017True-crimeTeen murders; long unsolved.
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Cornell + BenningtonConfirmed2017Artist deathDeaths ~2 months apart; linked.
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Harvey WeinsteinConfirmed2017Predator-networkProducer convicted; sparked #MeToo.
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NXIVM / RaniereConfirmed2017-18Predator-networkBranding sex-cult prosecuted.
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Aug 2017 total eclipseNaturalAug 21, 2017SynchronicityCoast-to-coast solar eclipse.
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Stephen Paddock (LV shooting)ConfirmedOct 1, 2017Lone-actorDeadliest US shooting; no motive found.
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'OumuamuaNaturalOct 2017Sky/UAPFirst interstellar object; probe speculation.
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Lil PeepConfirmedNov 2017Artist deathRapper overdose death.
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NYT 'Tic-Tac' / AATIPConfirmedDec 2017Sky/UAPNavy UAP videos + secret Pentagon program.
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March for Our LivesControlMar 24, 2018ProtestPost-Parkland gun-control march.
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Momo challengeRumor2018-19Reality-wobbleFake viral child 'suicide game' scare.
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Bill CosbyConfirmed2018Predator-networkConvicted; later released on technicality.
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Anthony BourdainConfirmedJun 2018Artist deathChef/host died by suicide.
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XXXTentacionConfirmed2018Artist deathRapper shot dead.
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Mac MillerConfirmedSep 2018Artist deathRapper overdose death.
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Betelgeuse dimmingNatural2019-20Sky/UAPStar 'about to explode' scare.
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Jeffrey EpsteinConfirmed2019Predator-networkFinancier; death + files saga.
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Storm Area 51ConfirmedSep 2019Sky/UAPMillions RSVP to 'see them aliens.'
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Global Climate StrikeControlSep 20, 2019ProtestGreta-led worldwide walkout.
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Juice WRLDConfirmed2019Artist deathRapper overdose death.
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Bat-soup / wet-market rumorRumorJan-Feb 2020COVID-spikeEarly COVID-origin viral claim.
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Kobe BryantConfirmedJan 2020Celebrity-fallHelicopter crash death.
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Diamond PrincessConfirmedFeb 2020COVID-spikeQuarantined cruise ship.
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Pop SmokeConfirmed2020Artist deathRapper killed in robbery.
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COVID-19 pandemicBackbone2020-COVID-spikeGlobal pandemic; the backbone event.
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Toilet-paper panic buyingConfirmedMar 2020COVID-spikeLockdown hoarding frenzy.
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Tiger KingConfirmedMar 20, 2020COVID-spikeLockdown-defining docuseries.
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Carole Baskin's husbandUnexplained1997 / viral 2020,23True-crimeDon Lewis vanished; 'alive' claim went viral.
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Hantavirus (China panic)RumorMar 24, 2020COVID-spikeTrended as feared 'COVID 2.0.'
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Pentagon UFO videos releasedConfirmedApr 2020Sky/UAPGovt officially released 3 Navy videos.
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'5G causes COVID'RumorSpring 2020COVID-spikeConspiracy; UK cell-tower arsons.
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Disinfectant-injection momentConfirmedApr 2020COVID-spike'Inject bleach' remark.
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Wuhan lab-leak theoryUnexplained2020-COVID-spikeDismissed, then re-legitimized (inverse).
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Murder hornetsConfirmedMay 2020Health-scareBrief invasive-hornet panic.
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PlandemicRumorMay 2020COVID-spikeViral misinformation film.
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BLM / George Floyd uprisingControl2020ProtestLargest US protest movement.
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Ellen DeGeneresConfirmed2020Celebrity-fallToxic-workplace fall from grace.
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Ghislaine MaxwellConfirmed2020-21Predator-networkEpstein associate convicted.
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Wayfair trafficking conspiracyRumor2020Predator-networkDebunked viral claim.
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Ivermectin / 'horse dewormer'Rumor2020-21COVID-spikeContested COVID treatment craze.
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Metal monolithsUnexplainedNov 2020Reality-wobbleMystery monoliths appeared/vanished worldwide.
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Nashville RV / AT&T bombingConfirmedDec 25, 2020Lone-actorChristmas RV blast; motive never established.
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Jan 6 Capitol riotConfirmedJan 6, 2021ProtestMob stormed the Capitol.
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GameStop / meme-stock squeezeConfirmedJan 2021FinancialRetail traders vs hedge funds.
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Texas grid / Winter Storm UriConfirmedFeb 2021InfrastructureGrid failed in deep freeze.
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Ever Given / Suez blockageConfirmedMar 2021InfrastructureShip wedged; blocked global trade.
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Colonial Pipeline ransomwareConfirmedMay 2021InfrastructureFuel panic from cyberattack.
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R. KellyConfirmed2021Predator-networkSinger convicted of trafficking.
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ODNI UAP reportConfirmedJun 2021Sky/UAPFirst official govt UAP report.
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#FreeBritneyConfirmed2021Reality-wobble'Is she okay / coded messages.'
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Avril Lavigne 'replaced'RumorOngoingReality-wobbleClone-replacement theory.
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Surfside condo collapseConfirmedJun 24, 2021InfrastructureChamplain Towers pancaked.
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Gabby PetitoConfirmed2021True-crimeVan-life killing; media saturation.
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Astroworld crowd crushConfirmedNov 2021Spectacle10 died; 'portal' conspiracy afterlife.
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Waukesha parade attackConfirmedNov 21, 2021Lone-actorSUV into parade; vanished fast.
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Freedom ConvoyControlJan-Feb 2022ProtestTrucker anti-mandate blockade.
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Will Smith Oscar slapConfirmedMar 27, 2022SpectacleOn-stage slap; total saturation.
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Balenciaga ad scandalConfirmed2022Predator-networkChild-imagery ad controversy.
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LaMDA 'sentient' (Lemoine)ConfirmedJun 2022AI-uncannyEngineer claimed Google AI was alive.
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Dobbs abortion protestsControl2022ProtestNationwide post-Roe protests.
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Georgia Guidestones bombingUnexplainedJul 2022Infrastructure'American Stonehenge' bombed, then razed.
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Mpox / monkeypoxConfirmed2022Health-scareGlobal outbreak scare.
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Nord Stream sabotageUnexplainedSep 2022InfrastructurePipeline explosions; never attributed.
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LoabRumor2022AI-uncannyRecurring AI-generated horror face.
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Idaho 4 / KohbergerConfirmedNov 2022True-crimeStudent murders; online sleuthing.
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Damar Hamlin collapseConfirmedJan 2, 2023SpectaclePlayer collapsed on live TV; conspiracy.
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Chinese balloon + 3 objectsConfirmedFeb 2023Sky/UAPBalloon downed; 3 other objects unexplained.
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East Palestine derailmentConfirmedFeb 2023InfrastructureToxic derailment; 'why'd it vanish' discourse.
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Bing 'Sydney'ConfirmedFeb 2023AI-uncannyChatbot said it wanted to be alive.
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Pope in puffer jacketConfirmedMar 2023AI-uncannyAI image fooled millions.
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Las Vegas backyard 'aliens'RumorApr 30, 2023Sky/UAPFamily's '8-10ft not human' 911 call.
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Titan submersibleConfirmedJun 2023SpectacleSub imploded; week of global fixation.
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Celebrities 'not human'RumorOngoingReality-wobbleSelena/others 'replaced/clone' theories.
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Ozempic crazeConfirmed2023-SpectacleGLP-1 weight-loss cultural wave.
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Zac Efron 'different face'Rumor2023Reality-wobbleViral 'his face changed' discourse.
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Jamie Foxx illnessUnexplained2023Celebrity-fallUnexplained illness; rumor swirl.
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'Not real' airplane lady (Gomas)ConfirmedJul 2023Reality-wobbleWoman's 'he's not real' plane meltdown.
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Grusch UAP hearingConfirmedJul 2023Sky/UAPWhistleblower 'non-human biologics' testimony.
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Lahaina / Maui firesConfirmedAug 2023DisasterDeadly fire; directed-energy conspiracy.
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Langley AFB drone swarmsUnexplainedDec 2023Sky/UAPMystery drones over base; NJ precursor.
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Miami Mall 'shadow aliens'RumorJan 1, 2024Reality-wobbleTeen brawl spun into viral 10ft-alien rumor.
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'Where is Kate Middleton'RumorJan-Mar 2024Reality-wobbleMass 'is she real' + doctored photo.
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AT&T nationwide outageConfirmedFeb 2024InfrastructureCell network down nationwide.
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Glasgow Willy Wonka eventConfirmedFeb 2024AI-uncannyAI-hyped scam; 'the Unknown.'
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Boeing whistleblower deathsConfirmedMar-May 2024
Whistleblower deaths
Two whistleblowers died weeks apart.
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Baltimore Key Bridge collapseConfirmedMar 2024InfrastructureShip struck bridge; cyberattack rumors.
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NJ earthquakeNaturalApr 5, 2024SynchronicityRare NJ quake, days before the eclipse.
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Apr 2024 total eclipseNaturalApr 8, 2024SynchronicityPath crosses 2017 at 'Little Egypt.'