50 Times People Had To Look Twice To Truly Understand The Things That Were In Front Of Them (New Pics)
Our mind is really good at playing tricks on us. It can selectively remember certain details, create false memories, and even distort reality.
So we at Bored Panda set out to find the situations that made people do a double take to fully understand what they were looking at.
From unlikely coincidence to trippy optical illusions, the pictures we ended up with serve as a playful reminder of the intricate dance between the human brain and the world around it, urging us to appreciate the beauty in the ordinary.
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The Frost On My Car Window Looks Like A Sketch
This Bubble In An Ice Fishing Hole That Froze Over Looks Like The Moon Rising Over A Forest
Weeds In Bricks Look Like Oasis
My Statue Of Zeus Broke And Now He Looks Like He’s Throwing Someone A Roll Of Toilet Paper
The Way The Sunlight Reflects Off My Vase Makes It Look Like Smoke
This Crane Looks Like He's Wearing My Sneakers
Speed Bump And Crosswalk Signs In Iceland Look Like Alien Abduction
A Moon-Sized Turtle Orbiting The Earth, Or A Large Turtle In A Crystal-Clear Lake
The Area I Used To Work In Washington Looks Like Jurassic Park
Bird Flew By During A Picture. Now It Looks Like A Giant Bird Landed On My Head
This Plant Flips Me Off Every Morning On The Way To Work
This Church Looks Like A Gingerbread House
I once arrived at a holiday destination after dark and saw a tiny glowing shape in the sky. I couldn’t work out what it was. Next morning I found out it was a distant chapel half way up a mountain side, which is lit up at night.
That looks like Seward Alaska. We have a lighted Christmas tree on the mountainside every holiday season
Well yes, the moon looks like a space ship, there have been some strange shapes !!!
I took the exact photo in the summer. No moon can get behind those trees because they are sitting on a mountain slope. Looked like that bright object was lighting up the trees. 372979916_...a36771.jpg 
Somebody ate the candy. You don't have kids named Hansel and Gretal living there do you?
This Pepper I Grew Looks Just Like A Fruit Roll-Up
Noticed That A Cloud Behind My Girlfriend Looked Like A Thought Bubble
This Paint I Was Mixing Looked Like A Little Forest Planet
Looks Like They’re Flying To The Moon
This Bird That Looks Like Danny DeVito
The Way The Sun Has Weathered This Sign, It Looks Like It's Heavy Metal Style
My Dirty Coffee Cup Looks Like A Pine Forest
This Potato That Looks Like An Apple
The Snow On My Car Window Rolled Up Like A Swiss Roll Cake This Morning
This Frozen Puddle Looks Like A Topographical Map
I Have A Pair Of Moles That Look Like An Eyebrow Piercing
A Reflection From My Friend’s Phone Created A Pink Floyd Album Cover On Her Hazard Button
Flashlight Through A Rock Makes It Look Like The Moon
I Was Taking A Picture Of This Cloud That Looks Like A Feather When A Bird Flew Into The Shot
These Chocolate Chips Look Like Tiny Pipes
This Tomato Scar Looks Like The Eiffel Tower
This Grape That Looks Like A Pumpkin
This Photo I Took Of A Bird Through My Binoculars Looks Like A Planet
A Cloud That Looks Like A Hat
Probably what my younger self would have imagined if someone mentioned a redhat cloud
My Outdoor Stray Cats Look Like My Indoor House Cats’ Stand-Ins
Son Moved A Turtle With The Number 3 On Its Pattern Out Of The Road
This Square Cloud Looks Like A Giant Rug
Weird Reflection Makes Man Look Like A Ghost
Ghost successfully tricks people into believing he's not a ghost 👻
Dirt On A Window At Miami International Airport That Looks Like A Dental X-Ray
A Restaurant I Went To Had Yellow Windows, And It Made The Outside Look Like A Hollywood Version Of Mexico
Reminds me of orange skies day: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Skies_Day
These Clouds Look Like Europe, Africa, Asia, And Australia
This Banana Looks Like Somebody Opened It Up And Stitched It Together
This Turtle At The Zoo Looks Like It’s Wearing A Turtleneck Sweater
I suspect the term "turtleneck sweater" is based on something. Can't figure it out but seems likely...
My Rug Looks Like A Giant Version Of My Napkin
My Tan Lines Make Me Look Like I’m Wearing Necropants
My Daughter Found A Potato That Looks Like A Heart. It’s A Heartato
My Mom Just Got These New Lights And It Looks Like They Have The Moon Inside
The Roots Of These Sprouts Grew In The Shape Of A Leaf
This Adorable Parrot In A Hat
My Friend's Back Sweat Looks Like A Tree
This Seed Pod Stuck To My Car Window Looks Like A Mustache
This Stick Looks Like A Sword
Water Forms "Ha" Perfectly On My Glasses After Rinsing Them
Note: this post originally had 93 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
That was very interesting. Just shows we need to slow down and take a good look around ourselves!!
That was very interesting. Just shows we need to slow down and take a good look around ourselves!!
