Pareidolia

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Post pictures of things that look like something that it's not. Or sounds like something else. Or smells like something else. This subreddit is for things that unintentionally look like something else.

PAREIDOLIA IS NOT JUST FACES!

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They’re in clouds, electric sockets and even on toast. Why do humans see faces in everyday objects? (www.theguardian.com)

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Faces: we see them in clouds, electrical outlets and even a $28,000 toasted sandwich said to look like the Virgin Mary.

Known as face pareidolia, seeing faces in inanimate objects or patterns of light and shadow is a common phenomenon.

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