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The Wikipedia Effect

The Wikipedia Effect is the tendancy for inquisitive people to become caught in an endless series of pages on the popular open-encyclopedia, "Wikipedia", to which they are forced to read every single page they've opened.

This tends to happen thanks to Wikipedia's inter-linking model, which links important words in a particular article, to an entire article on that word. The trend can then easily cascade from there, ending in dozens of pages that a user finds interesting.
"Don't you just love The Wikipedia Effect? It sure is a good way to stave off boredom."
by ceosion December 24, 2008
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The Haysbert Effect

A new term coined by a great philosopher.

This is when someone THINKS Denzel Washington is the Black guy from All State Insurance commercials WHEN in fact he is not and the said person goes into a frenzy like state thus resulting in a statement being said such as "DUUUDE I THOUGHT THAT WAS HIM!".
Dennis Haysbert:"Are you in good hands?"

Person 1:*Stands up and spills cereal* What the HELL did Denzel Washington just try selling to me?...insurance?

Person 2:No, dude it's Dennis Haysbert!That guy from "The Unit".

Person 1:*Sits back down* Oooh!...wait...*Goes into shock*

Person 2:*Ignores friend spazzing on floor yelling* Damn, The Haysbert Effect...always making people spill cereal on my damn carpet.
by Lucielio Mitchell April 29, 2010
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The Munson Effect

When a freak/outcast character on a TV show or movie is loved or simped after by the people who would bully or hate that character in real life.
Named after the character Eddie Munson from Stranger Things.
Guy 1 : "Yo did you hear that Jessica has a huge crush on Eddie Munson from Stranger Things?"
Guy 2 : " But isn't she bullying a guy just like him at school?"
Guy 1 : "Must be The Munson Effect"
by FriendAlux November 28, 2022
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The Andy Effect

The psychological phenomenon in which individuals succumb to Andy's wishes/intentions when he declares his availability towards a certain event.
"Fam, I thought you men weren't gay?"
"Nah blood, once Andy starts sucking, we all start sucking."
"Word, it's the Andy Effect."
by wardrobes November 7, 2020
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The SimpleFlips Effect

When you give up all hope on doing something absolutely ridiculous and convoluted, you successfully do that insanely idiotic thing you were doing.
SimpleFlips: I'm never doing this trick. I'm a failure, a fraud, and a villain. There is no hope for me ever doing this in a MILLION years.
*Does it immediately afterwards*
Chat: The SimpleFlips Effect strikes again!
by RealBupBoy August 19, 2020
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Santiago effect

The possibiliy of someone being in two different places at the same time.
Jo calls his friend Bob's mom, Cathy. "Hey when are you coming to pick up Bob?" Said Jo. Cathy said "he is right here with me". Jo said "Oh it must be the Santiago Effect.
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