39 Times People Experienced Pareidolia And Just Had To Share

Published 5 years ago

Sometimes our eyes love playing tricks on us. See that shadow of a tree – doesn’t it look like a silhouette of a man? How about that oddly-shaped vegetable – don’t tell me it doesn’t totally look like a tiny dwarf. Most of us have been in these situations but did you know that there’s an actual name for it? It’s called Pareidolia and it’s described as “the tendency for incorrect perception of a stimulus as an object, pattern or meaning known to the observer”.

People online are sharing incredible examples of pareidolia they’ve spotted in the wild and you might be surprised. Check out all the little places they’ve managed to spot faces, animals and other things in the gallery below!

#2 I Thought That Lady Was A Muppet

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#3 These Two Rocks Look Like A Mother Breastfeeding Her New Born Child

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#4 What The Hell Is So Funny Steve?

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#5 Let Us Out

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#6 I Want To Believe

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#7 Dragon Tree

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#8 Pigeon Poops Portrait Of Itself On A Leaf

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#9 Pulled The Door Handle Off And He Was As Shocked As I Was

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#10 Whatever This Chair Is Going Through I Can Relate

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#11 There Is A Lion Wearing Sunglasses On The Belly Of This Grasshopper

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#12 The Snow On Top Of This Mountain That Looks Like A Lizard

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#13 A Cute Dog But Actually Just Rust

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#14 I Found A Piece Of Driftwood That Looks Like A Dragon’s Head

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#15 This Overflowing Cupcake Ended Up Looking Like An Elephant

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#16 This Boiled Egg Exploded While Cooking And Looks Like A Snail

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#17 Scared Switches

#18 I See Sid

#19 This Ashy Potato That Looks About Done With Life

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#20 I’m Flying

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#21 Chomp

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#22 My Car Seems Pretty Happy About The Snowstorm

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#23 “Yer A Hazard, Harry”

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#24 Looks Like There’s A Goddess In This Orange

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#25 Bubbles That Form A Little Cat Shape

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#26 This Shadow Looks Exactly Like A Man’s Head. Lone Peak, Big Sky, Montana

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#27 This T. Rex Shaped Cactus

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#28 I Wonder Which Song Was On

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#29 Dog Stick I Found

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#30 What Did He See

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#31 She’s Having Twins

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#32 The Pattern On My Dog’s Chest Looks Like A Cat Mid Sneeze

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#33 This Orchid Really Looks Like An Eagle

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#34 My Drink Looks Like A Crocodile Is Looking At Me

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#35 Alien Pickle

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#36 The Ice In My Glass Sort Of Looks Like A Face

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#37 Found A Rock That Looks Like A Shark

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#38 This Pure-Bread My Friend Got At A Restaurant

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#39 Stupid Sexy Flanders

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