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This Rare Syndrome Induces People to See Faces That Don't Exist


When you look at clouds, tree bark, or the front of a car, do you sometimes see a face staring back at you? That's "face pareidolia" and it is a perfectly normal illusion where our brains spot faces in patterns that aren't actually faces.

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