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40 Times People Experienced Pareidolia And Captured It For Everyone To See
We see faces and familiar shapes everywhere we look. In clouds. In the bark of trees (or Ents as they prefer to be called). In the brick wall in the office kitchen. And just glancing at a car, we can tell that some of them are happy (or less than enthusiastic) to see us.
If you tend to see inanimate objects with faces, too, then you’ve encountered the wonderfully weird phenomenon known as pareidolia! It’s an experience a lot of human beings share because we’re wired to look for familiar patterns in random streams of information.
Bored Panda has collected some of the most interesting photos showing things with faces, so scroll down, upvote your faves, and let us know which of these cool photos you liked the most and why. Oh, and let us know if you can’t spot a funny face in any of the photos! We spoke with professor Kang Lee from the University of Toronto about seeing objects with faces in detail, so be sure to read on for the full insightful interview.
And when you’re done with this list, have a look through our earlier posts about pareidolia right here and here. And let’s not forget about this one right here - it's filled with interesting things!
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#1
This Is Why Literal Fairy Tales Exist
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#2
I Thought That Lady Was A Muppet
#3
What The Hell Is So Funny Steve?
#4
These Two Rocks Look Like A Mother Breastfeeding Her New Born Child
#5
I Want To Believe
#6
Let Us Out
#8
Pulled The Door Handle Off And He Was As Shocked As I Was
#9
Pigeon Poops Portrait Of Itself On A Leaf
#10
Whatever This Chair Is Going Through I Can Relate
#11
There Is A Lion Wearing Sunglasses On The Belly Of This Grasshopper
#12
A Cute Dog But Actually Just Rust
#13
The Snow On Top Of This Mountain That Looks Like A Lizard
#14
I See Sid
#15
This Overflowing Cupcake Ended Up Looking Like An Elephant
#16
I Found A Piece Of Driftwood That Looks Like A Dragon's Head
#17
Scared Switches
#18
This Ashy Potato That Looks About Done With Life
#19
This Boiled Egg Exploded While Cooking And Looks Like A Snail
#21
Looks Like There's A Goddess In This Orange
#22
I’m Flying
#23
My Car Seems Pretty Happy About The Snowstorm
#24
"Yer A Hazard, Harry"
#25
Bubbles That Form A Little Cat Shape
#26
This T. Rex Shaped Cactus
#27
This Shadow Looks Exactly Like A Man’s Head. Lone Peak, Big Sky, Montana
#28
I Wonder Which Song Was On
#29
Dog Stick I Found
#30
The Pattern On My Dog's Chest Looks Like A Cat Mid Sneeze
#31
She’s Having Twins
#32
This Orchid Really Looks Like An Eagle
#33
What Did He See
#34
Alien Pickle
#35
My Drink Looks Like A Crocodile Is Looking At Me
#36
The Ice In My Glass Sort Of Looks Like A Face
#37
This Pure-Bread My Friend Got At A Restaurant
#38
Found A Rock That Looks Like A Shark
#39
Stupid Sexy Flanders
#40
These Bacon Slices Look Like An Evil Clown
#41
The Happiest Little Bagel
#42
I Found A Mussel With Natural Googly Eyes
#43
This Roof Console That Fell Out Of Place Looked Pretty Surprised
#44
This Walnut That Looks Like An Owl Face
#45
Bit Of Fluff On My Bed Looks Like A Person Running Up A Hill
#46
The Lighting On This Toilet Makes Me Feel Like I'm Peeing On The Smiling Wide Open Mouth Of My Own Shadow
#47
I Am The Eggman
#48
My Coffee Looks Like It Just Forgot About A Meeting
#49
Piebald Ball Python
#50
Am I Tripping Or Is There A Chihuahua Face On My Girlfriend's Naan Bread?
#51
My Child’s Car Seat Didn’t Take Kindly To Being Washed
#52
My Lock Got A Bit Scratched Up And Now The Middle Looks Kind Of Like A Horse
#53
This Framed Photo Of A Slice Of Toast That Looks Like A Dog Peaking Out Of The Toaster
Randy van Veen 6 years ago
As awesome as that looks, can we pause here and acknowledge the fact that someone took a photo of a slice of toast, and framed it?!
#54
Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip
#56
Kissing Your Car Crash
#57
Welcome To Mexico - Buenas Noches, Amigos
#58
This Ice Cream Is Very Happy
#59
This Crack On The Stairs Looks Like A Cat
#60
A Lot Of Digletts
#61
Not Sure If My Burger Is Disrespecting Or Provoking Me
#62
Thicc Meat
#63
This Dirt Stain Of Edgar Allen Poe Peaking Out At Work
#64
This Locust With A Lion's Face On Its Back
#65
This Projector Support At My English Class Is So Happy To Do His Job
#66
Found This Stump That Looks Like Cthulhus Skull
#67
My Mom Sent Me This And Asked, "Am I Going Crazy Or Does This Look Like A Little Old Lady With Her Legs Crossed Holding Something In Her Lap With A Handkerchief On Her Head?"
#68
Goofy Building Ruined My Landscape Shot
#69
This Cloud Looks Like A Farting Squirrel
#70
Ever Notice How A Hammer Looks Like A Man About To Swing A Baseball Bat?
#71
My Boyfriend’s Scoop Of Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Looks Like It’s Smiling
#72
Lamp’s Reflection In My Sunglasses
#73
This Dead Fly Looks Like Soldier With Flamethrower
#74
The Shadow From My Towel Rack Looks Like Donald Trump
#75
Tire Mark On Highway Looks Like Hummingbird
#76
Is Something Trying To Climb Out From My Jar Of Nutella?
#77
This Cactus Looked Happy To See Me
#78
They’re In The Trees
#79
My Chicken Sandwich Looks Vaguely Like Johnny Bravo
#81
Found A Little Cow On The Underside Of My Dog’s Collar
#82
At Costco, My 3 Year-Old Says “That Big Boat Is Crying!”
#83
This Router Thingy Looks Like It's Panicking
#84
This Wood Grain On My Desk That Looks Like A Dog
#85
The Foam In My Beer Looks Like A Smiling Dog
#86
Was Cleaning The Ceiling Panels At My Work When This Guy Suddenly Ambushed Me
#88
This Bike Helmet Looks Like A Happy Sloth
#89
A Women Face Appeared Behind My Sister
#90
Turned Around In The Office When
#91
I Accidentally Spilled Milk During Breakfast This Morning In The Shape Of A Bust
#92
This Little Guy In My Sheet Music
#93
This Salsa Container Has Condensation That Resembles A Gorilla's Face
#94
This Cloud Looks Like Sonic The Hedgehog
#95
My Beer Foam Looks Like A Mouse Having A Beer At The Bar
#96
The Paint Peeling On This Building Kind Of Looks Like The Head Of A Lion
#97
My Cake Naturally Formed An Evil Smiling Face
#98
There's A Face In My Sausage
#100
Collapsed Crane In Lithuania
#101
Is There A Dude Praying In My Filter?
#102
Our Library Scanner Looks Like A Xenomorph
#103
I Just Discovered A Sentient Warrior Living Inside The Top Of My New Water Bottle
#104
This Splash Of Water On The Ground That Looks Like A Dragon In Flight
#105
Why The One Is Sad And The Other Is Surprised?
#106
My Sloth Looks Like A Steering Wheel
#107
The Gap Between Two Eggs Looks Like A Bald Man Yelling
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What do you think ?
Helen Haley 6 years ago
My bathroom had that horrible covering growing up, blue with gold splatters. In the gold splatters was a witch profile, a pig with a chefs hat, a butterfly net and a ton of others. It was always fun to try to find new ones.
Full Name 6 years ago
I did that with my bathroom floor while doing my business. There was a pattern of Shaggy from Scooby Doo
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Helen Haley 6 years ago
My bathroom had that horrible covering growing up, blue with gold splatters. In the gold splatters was a witch profile, a pig with a chefs hat, a butterfly net and a ton of others. It was always fun to try to find new ones.
Full Name 6 years ago
I did that with my bathroom floor while doing my business. There was a pattern of Shaggy from Scooby Doo
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