50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

Our pattern-recognizing brain can be a little too eager to help us and will just tell us what it thinks we see. As a result, we’ll happily accept a further on, black cat as just a shadow and a series of scratches on a boat as a wonderful image of a tropical island. So it would be best to always look twice, not just when crossing the street, but when seeing almost anything.

The mildly interesting subreddit, on top of being quite humble, gathers the best happy little coincidences our brains and eyes put together. So scroll down and get comfortable, since you’ll probably be staring at some of these for a bit. Make sure to upvote your favorites and if you want some more things that look like other things, Bored Panda has got you covered, you can find them here and here. 

#1 This Agate That Looks Like A Wildfire

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#2 The Mushroom On This Dog’s Snoot Looks Like An Upvote

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#3 The Way The Sunlight Reflects Off My Vase Makes It Look Like Smoke

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#4 The Way The Light Shines Through The Bookcase Makes A Cityscape Shadow

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#5 I Present To You The Rare And Wonderful Dogtopus

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#6 Pen Made Of Recycled Water Bottles Casts A Shadow Of A Water Bottle

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#7 Sunlight Through This Fountain Looks Like It Is Pouring Lava – l’Aquila, Italy

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#8 My Friend’s Snake Has The Superman Logo Naturally Emblazoned On Its Skin

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#9 These Fishnet Stockings Made From The Table’s Shadow

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#10 The Colors In This Piece Of Agate Look Like A Sunset

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#11 This Bubble In A Frozen-Over Ice Fishing Hole Looks Like The Moon Rising Over A Forest

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#12 Frozen Feature Shaped Like A Mushroom

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#13 The Inside Of My Red Onion Looks Like A Lotus Flower

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#14 My Blinds Reflection Looks Like Lunar Phases On My Wall

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#15 The Sunset Lighting Makes It Look Like Firebreath

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#16 My SO’s Mother Has Cutting Boards That Look Like Books When They’re Put Away

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#17 My Cat’s Shadow Is Actually My Other Cat

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#18 The Center Of This Tree Looks Like A Heart

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#19 Looks Like They’re Flying To The Moon

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#20 A Moth On My Mini Buddha Statue Makes It Look Like Buddha’s Wearing A Coat Or Cape

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#21 Freezing Rain On Tree Branches Look Like Blood Vessels

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#22 This Onion Ring Shaped Like A Perfect Treble Clef

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#23 This Basket, Flattened By A Semi-Truck, Now Looks Like A 3D Picture Of A Basket

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#24 Cat 3000 Heat Radiator

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#25 Coco Biting On A Toy Lightsaber, Looks Like He’s Shooting His Laser Beam

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#26 These Opals Look Like Mini-Hatching Dragon Eggs

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#27 Shadow Follows

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#28 This Perfect Heart Shaped Cactus I Found

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#29 Pineapple?

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#30 The Shadow Of Two Mailboxes Makes A Perfect Up Arrow

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#31 This Grape That Looks Like A Pumpkin

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#32 Tiny Natural Geode Shaped Like Foot Prints

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#33 My One Dog Looks Like My Other Dog’s Shadow

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#34 Light Reflected Onto This Wall Looks Like Chromosomes During Meiosis

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#35 The Sunset Looks Like A Forest Fire

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#36 I Got A Chicken Tender Shaped Like Africa

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#37 Camera Flash Made My Cat’s Eyes Look Like Flames

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#38 A Cloud That Looks Like A Hat

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#39 This Man Stopped By My Friends’ Vintage Clothing Store, And Their Ring Light Looks Like A Halo Above His Head

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#40 The Tree Outside My Kitchen Has An Almost Perfectly Pi Symbol Shaped Branch

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#41 The Frozen Windows On My Plane Made It Look Like We Were Flying Through A Nebula

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#42 After Five Years Of Use, My Pizza Stone Looks Like The Moon

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#43 This Frozen Puddle Looks Like A Topographic Map

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#44 The Shadow From This Plant Makes It Look Like There’s A Decal On My Friend’s Car

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#45 This Pot I Was Letting Soak Formed A Yin Yang In The Grease And Soap

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#46 Random Blister That Looks Like An Exclamation Point Appeared On My Finger

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#47 The Way The Paint Dried In This Old Bottle Looks Like A Tidal Wave

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#48 The Shadow From A Rivet Makes It Look Like Sacajawea’s Smoking A Blunt

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#49 My Blue Moon Beer Has An Orange, But It Looks Like There Is A Fried Egg On Top

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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#50 The Dust A Flag Left On My Wall, Makes It Look Like The Wall Is Fabric

50 Times People Had To Do A Double Take To Understand What They Were Looking At (New Pics)

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