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!
#1 This Is Why Literal Fairy Tales Exist
#2 I Thought That Lady Was A Muppet
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#3 What The Hell Is So Funny Steve?
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#4 These Two Rocks Look Like A Mother Breastfeeding Her New Born Child
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#5 I Want To Believe
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#6 Let Us Out
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#7 Dragon Tree
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#8 Pulled The Door Handle Off And He Was As Shocked As I Was
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#9 Pigeon Poops Portrait Of Itself On A Leaf
Image source: Koda_Has_A_Top_Hat
#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 A Cute Dog But Actually Just Rust
Image source: XiaoRJ
#13 The Snow On Top Of This Mountain That Looks Like A Lizard
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#14 I See Sid
#15 This Overflowing Cupcake Ended Up Looking Like An Elephant
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#16 I Found A Piece Of Driftwood That Looks Like A Dragon’s Head
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#17 Scared Switches
#18 This Ashy Potato That Looks About Done With Life
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#19 This Boiled Egg Exploded While Cooking And Looks Like A Snail
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#20 Chomp
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#21 Looks Like There’s A Goddess In This Orange
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#22 I’m Flying
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#23 My Car Seems Pretty Happy About The Snowstorm
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#24 “Yer A Hazard, Harry”
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#25 Bubbles That Form A Little Cat Shape
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#26 This T. Rex Shaped Cactus
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#27 This Shadow Looks Exactly Like A Man’s Head. Lone Peak, Big Sky, Montana
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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 The Pattern On My Dog’s Chest Looks Like A Cat Mid Sneeze
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#31 She’s Having Twins
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#32 This Orchid Really Looks Like An Eagle
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#33 What Did He See
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#34 Alien Pickle
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#35 My Drink Looks Like A Crocodile Is Looking At Me
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#36 The Ice In My Glass Sort Of Looks Like A Face
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#37 This Pure-Bread My Friend Got At A Restaurant
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#38 Found A Rock That Looks Like A Shark
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#39 Stupid Sexy Flanders
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