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Babel effect 

In reference to the tower of babel.

That one word, one phrase, one recipe, etc., That is one idea is seen by a many people (dozens, hundreds, thousands, millions, etc), interpreted, researched, thought upon, and yet each person has an entirely different interpretation or concept from the original. Yet can be traced back to the original scource somehow.
Cooking is a good example of the Babel effect. 20 cooks are taught the same exact recipe, yet youll find them each putting a unique spin on the process, flavor, or nutritional value of it
Babel effect by Theamazinggeek March 23, 2021
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Bagel Effect 

Also known as the butterfly effect, the bagel effect is, the idea that small things can have non-linear impacts on a complex system. (Specifically related to things like time itself and the multiverse) Received popularity from Spiderman Across the Spider-Verse, and a bagel also represents everything in Everything Everywhere All at Once.
When the spot got hit with a bagel it was a bagel effect 😳
Bagel Effect by H0ldenlol June 4, 2023

The Bagel Effect 

The effect caused when Miles Morales in "Spiderman - Into the spiderverse" threw a bagel at a man which caused an extremely strong villian to be known as "The spot" who could possibly cause the end of the spiderverse
"You all know the bagel effect? I guess you could say that bagel really hit the spot."

The Bagel Effect 

What happens when someone throws a bagel at a random guy, causing the other person to become that person's arch nemesis. A good example of this is when Miles Morales thew a Bagel at Johnathan Oone, causing Johnathan to develop an intense hatred towards Miles, after that (and a collider incident) Johnathan became The Spot, who claims to be Miles's nemesis.
Guy 1: I'm gonna throw this bagel at someone!
Guy 2: No! You'll cause The Bagel Effect!
Guy 1: *Throws bagel at Guy 3*
(A year later)
Guy 1: *Minding his business*
Guy 3: Remember me? I am your worst enemy.
Guy 1: WHAT THE?! WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?
The Bagel Effect by Chuli-P June 19, 2023

The bagel effect 

When small incidents that doesn’t seem to matter end in catastrophe
miles morales throws a bagel at a scientist only to realize he’s the spot. Thats the bagel effect

Bagel effect 

Person 1: *Throws a bagel at someone*
Person 2: "You just bagel effected that guy!"
Bagel effect by DNRAEKSESDED June 21, 2023
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