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For those who haven't yet heard, pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon in which the mind responds to a stimulus, usually an image or a sound, by perceiving a familiar pattern where none exists. To put it simply, it's a bug in the human mind that causes it to see things that aren't really there. For example, you look at a regular tap but see Ice Age's acorn-obsessed Scrat or you glance at a juicy cinnamon roll but it becomes an anguished E.T.
Bored Panda has compiled a list of images of everyday objects so you can find out if you have the peculiar condition as well. Scroll down to test your eyes and if you see these everyday objects transform into pop culture icons, you're a pareidoliac!
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#1
My Favorite Picture Of Trump
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#2
This Truck Carrying Rolls Of Plastic Looks Like Cookie Monster
Tom P. 5 years ago
Trees are alive ! I looked a tree ! That look like a person One day nocked on it. A dimensional ghost came out and scared me to death !! I saw the face was round with two big eyes !! Evrything around me was all black cloud !! Made a Horrible noise! Big black mouth ! Lots of electrical energy !! So beware of trees!!
#3
This Tap Looks Like Scrat From Ice Age
#4
This Walnut Look Like Chewbacca
#5
Found A Stormtrooper When I Was Doing The Dishes
Greg Schaper 8 years ago
You're right. You have to always redo them - because he misses a lot.
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Desiré Yen 8 years ago
Beyond the obvious... is it a bird, is it plane, no it's a Stormtrooper😊
Alicia Hawkins 8 years ago
A Storm Trooper and a Red Shirt get into a shootout. The Storm Trooper misses every shot. The Red Shirt dies anyway.
#6
Meth. Not Even Once. Rip Thomas The Tank Engine
Maureen Zappellini 8 years ago
My (now 15 y o ) son Was obsessed with Thomas and Friends! We watched every video- loved the ones which were narrated by George Carlin and the Ringo Starr ones too! He used to run around the preschool playground pretending to be the different trains... precious memories
SV 8 years ago
Looks more like Stephen King's "Charlie the Choo-Choo" to me! charlie-th...235_hr.jpg 
#7
This Leaf Looks Like Scream Mask
#8
The Soul Of Darth Vader Lives In My Windscreen
#9
This Electric Cable Looks Like Famous Edvard Munch's Painting The Scream
Just a Purpler 8 years ago
wait wat. I seriously thought The Scream was by Van Gogh this whole time. My entire life has changed o.O
Diana Savage 8 years ago
Don't feel bad. They have a very similar style. And Munch's art is shown in the Van Gogh museum. A lot of people think it was painted by Van Gogh.
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#10
This Looks Like Raphael Teenage Mutant Turtle
Hans 8 years ago
Be carefully when swinging, you might GET A SPLINTER. (Do I get a dad joke award now?)
Just a Purpler 8 years ago
Heck yes hahahaa. I'm pretty sure you're the dad of Boredpanda anyway. :P
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Rue Granger 8 years ago
Even the shadow looks like a smile... This is coincidence at it’s best!
Ildiko Okido 8 years ago
I can't help wondering how many little child's hands have got stuck in that pink thing.
#11
Thi Fuel Cap Casts The Shadow Of Batman
Brianna Cutler 8 years ago
i know this the wrong hero quote but "WHERE'S MY SUPER SUIT?!?!"
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#12
This Palm Looks Like Sideshow Bob From The Simpsons
#13
The Sorting Cone
#14
Swarm Of Bees On Hydrant Looks Like Snoopy Wearing A Hat
Gina Bean 8 years ago
Yup and a swarm of bees is completely harmless. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swarming_(honey_bee)
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#15
This Looks Like Groot
#16
This Cinnamon Roll Looks Like An Anguished Et
Allana Rose 8 years ago
Creepy thing, don't know if I would want to eat it after seeing this face in it.
#17
This Geode Looks Like Cookie Monster
#18
This Furniture From Target Looks Just Like Mike And Sully From Monsters Inc.
#19
This Strawberry I Found Looks Like Mario
#20
This Looks Exactly Like Spiderman
#21
My Wife's Potato Looks Like Admiral Ackbar
Not Your Average Potato 8 years ago
My exact words after seeing the picture lol
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#22
Looks Like Godzilla Eating The Sun
#23
My Binoculars Look Like Wall-E's Eyes
#24
My Baby's Car Seat Looks Like Severus Snape
#25
This Sink Looks Like Quasimodo
Alicia Hawkins 8 years ago
First Scrat, now this? Seems like we're SINKing into a pattern, here.
#26
This Porch Light Looks Like Roberto From Futurama
Maricela Ramirez 8 years ago
I'm not crazy! Don't call me crazy! I...I'm just not user friendly!
#27
This Bike Helmet Looks Like Sloth From Zootopia
#28
This Slice Of Ham Looks Like Jabba The Hutt
#29
This Tree Looks Like Mushu From Mulan
ImAmazingAndUsedToBeNotOnfire 8 years ago
Wait, that's a tree? Omg at first glance I thought it was a dragon statute!
Not Your Average Potato 8 years ago
It really does look like a dragon statue
Load More Replies... V4vendetta14 8 years ago
Just saw a thing on trees like this. The American Indians used to tie trees down as saplings to mark direction on a trail.
#30
This Septic Tank Looks Like Rafiki From Lion King
Markus McCloud 8 years ago
You mean "what you PEE!" ...I'll see myself out...
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This Green Pepper Looks Like Sylvester Stallone
Final score:
81points
earringnut 8 years ago
it did it's best which is more than anyone thought it could do.
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Heels? Why Not Zoidberg?
Entertained Generic Bear 8 years ago
Scraping the barrel with this one like. Tell ya what it looks like..... a shoe....a very ugly shoe.
#33
This Looks Like Sid The Sloth
Not Your Average Potato 8 years ago
He probably ran onto the tree and left his face imprint on it
#34
This Apple Looks Like Grumpy Cat
Ronja Rövardotter 8 years ago
Grumpy Cat looks less grumpy in this picture. Maybe she likes it?? "Yes my friend, Grumpy cat approves this, Grumpy cat accepts this offering from you hooman. You are free to go today."
#35
Princess Leia Really Let Herself Go
Entertained Generic Bear 8 years ago
I for one am happy she is posthumously continuing to get work
Here to Troll 8 years ago
Can't even spell it correctly in a RIP... nice.
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#36
Spotted Cookie Monster At Work Today
#37
Teenage Mutant Ninja Loafers
#38
This Plant Reminds Me Of Yoda
#39
This Shopping Bag Holder Looks Like Jar-Jar Binks
#40
This Hornets Nest Near The Roof Looks Like Admiral Ackbar
Derpicorn 8 years ago
*grabs flamethrower* IT SHALL BE DONE MY MELISSOPHOBIC FRIEND
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#41
Happy Water Buffalo At The Dentist Or Kai From Kung Fu Panda 3?
BREAK YOUr perceptions 8 years ago
everyone got a waterbuffalo. yours is fast but mine is slow~
#42
This Looks Like Mike Wazowski
#43
The Electrical Box In Front Of My House Looks Like The Dark Lord Sauron Is Watching Me
#44
This Coat Hanger Looks Like Scrat From Ice Age
Ashiah Rainwing 8 years ago
I think we see where Ice Age got most of the models for their characters; common household items.
#45
This Mop Bucket Looks Like Optimus Prime
#46
This Candle Holder Looks Like Patrick
#47
This Cross-Section Of An Apricot Tree Looks Just Like Mr. Burns' Alien
#48
Mr. Krabs?
#49
This Part Of My Office Chair Looks Like "The King"
#50
This Lemon Raspberry Loaf Looks Like Jack Skellington From Nightmare Before Christmas
Alicia Hawkins 8 years ago
Let's just hope it isn't full of bugs like he is!
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Kermit The Flush
#52
This Looks Like A Scene From "Nemo"
#53
My Dad's Onion Looks Like Strong Bad
Entertained Generic Bear 8 years ago
Love it. Not stealing fame folks would love to claim at as my own alas. Its my da's onion
#54
This Bell Pepper Looks Like Pepe
#55
Release C-3PO He's Innocent!
Meowton Mewsk 8 years ago
His head is inside the machine. Look under the tube.
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Yoshii!
#57
Unexpected Ninja Turtle While Folding Towels
Clare McDuff 8 years ago
Unexpected Ninja Turtle - I hear that over the subway intercom all the time.
Clare McDuff 8 years ago
Unexpected Ninja Turtle - there's a subway announcement you don't expect to hear!
#58
The Back Of This Leaf Blower Looks Like Sonic The Hedgehog
#59
This Potato Looks Like A One-Eyed Canadian From South Park
#60
This Coin Binoculars Look Like Wall-E
Here to Troll 8 years ago
That's not true at all. The designers certainly may have taken inspiration from binoculars, but the character within the movie was designed with a specific purpose, and did not have binoculars for eyes.
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Coffee Cup Lid Looks Like Jake The Dog, Adventure Time
#62
This Thingy I Found At Work Reminded Me Of Johnny T
#63
My Mom's Water Pick Looks Like Stormtrooper Helmet
Final score:
27points
#64
This Coffee Cup Looks Like Mr. Meeseks From Rick And Morty
#65
The Top Of My Baby's Jumperoo Looks Like Roger From American Dad
#66
This Wall Looks Like A Minecraft Creeper
Blue Hippo 8 years ago
Watch out... They are extremely quiet and can end your quest and lose ALL of your diamonds quickly! Kill it fast or run.
BREAK YOUr perceptions 8 years ago
ssssssssssssssssssssnice fireplace you got there be a SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSssssssshame if something happened to it.
Leoninus Fate 8 years ago
quick put /gamerule keepinventory true, so you dont lose your stuff!
#67
This Trashcan Looks Like Princess Leia
#68
This Pretzel Looks Like Mickey Mouse's Face
#69
This Looks Like Daffy
Entertained Generic Bear 8 years ago
Yeah im with steve yall are smoking some crazy s**t to see that
#70
My Car Looks Like Hulk Hogan
#71
This Building Looks Like Calculon From Futurama
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Zenozenobee 8 years ago
I love how our brain always try to find meanings or resemblance in everything. It allows us to spend time watching clouds or looking at the spots on the ceiling of my dentist... ;p
whatstrue1 8 years ago
I feel like this site scrolls though reddit and post whatever hits front page...
Rob Chapman 8 years ago
I love how all of these have a "bored panda" watermark, even though every single one of these was stolen from other websites.
Zenozenobee 8 years ago
I love how our brain always try to find meanings or resemblance in everything. It allows us to spend time watching clouds or looking at the spots on the ceiling of my dentist... ;p
whatstrue1 8 years ago
I feel like this site scrolls though reddit and post whatever hits front page...
Rob Chapman 8 years ago
I love how all of these have a "bored panda" watermark, even though every single one of these was stolen from other websites.
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