According to my good friend Merriam-Webster, pareidolia is “the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern.” Whether that meaning is positive or negative is up to the viewer’s interpretation. Here are 17 for you to analyze from r/pareidolia:
1.“Dead plant I found in my grandmother’s backyard.”
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2.“Show me what you got.”
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3.“The most philosophical lemon I’ve ever seen on my tree. Despite getting rotten while still growing, it seems to be teaching me to embrace hardships with a smile. Gotta admit though, I was a bit spooked when I first saw it with an eye and a mouth this morning 😱.”
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4.“Found this on a beach not long ago. Still can’t believe it.”
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5.“You guys see him?”
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6.“Looked across the street to see an Easter Island statue looking back.”
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7.“Does this cloud look high?”
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8.“Do I have a ghost in my mouth?”
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9.“Doorbell camera spotted a face in the clouds.”
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10.“The curse of Davy Jones.”
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11.“Happy gravel pile.”
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12.“Aaaaaaaaahh!!!”
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13.“A sun goddess?”
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14.“:).”
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15.“Two bearded men.”
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16.“The garage door is staring at me.”
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17.And finally, “Weird.”
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