The number of U.S. states changed in stages, 52 → 51 → 50.
The number of U.S. states shifted step by step from 52 → 51 → 50. There were also reports that further back in the past it was 53 or 54. Many Americans also report experiencing the 52-states memory. Many say Rhode Island appeared around 2018. There is also a claim that Hudson Bay in North America is far too large.
This case is part of the Mandela Effect case database based on "The Window of Opportunity: A Guidepost to the Mandela Effect — The Ultra-Secret X-Files" by Aoyama Takuto.