Our mind is really good at playing tricks on us. It can selectively remember certain details, create false memories, and even distort reality.
So we at Bored Panda set out to find the situations that made people do a double take to fully understand what they were looking at.
From unlikely coincidence to trippy optical illusions, the pictures we ended up with serve as a playful reminder of the intricate dance between the human brain and the world around it, urging us to appreciate the beauty in the ordinary.
#1 The Frost On My Car Window Looks Like A Sketch
Image source: hacksverstappen
#2 This Bubble In An Ice Fishing Hole That Froze Over Looks Like The Moon Rising Over A Forest
Image source: JephriB
#3 Weeds In Bricks Look Like Oasis
Image source: Saint-Andrew
#4 My Statue Of Zeus Broke And Now He Looks Like He’s Throwing Someone A Roll Of Toilet Paper
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#5 The Way The Sunlight Reflects Off My Vase Makes It Look Like Smoke
Image source: SimpleSpyder
#6 This Crane Looks Like He’s Wearing My Sneakers
Image source: kardashevy
#7 Speed Bump And Crosswalk Signs In Iceland Look Like Alien Abduction
Image source: nmathmaster
#8 A Moon-Sized Turtle Orbiting The Earth, Or A Large Turtle In A Crystal-Clear Lake
Image source: Plasmazine
#9 The Area I Used To Work In Washington Looks Like Jurassic Park
Image source: zuzuofthewolves
#10 Bird Flew By During A Picture. Now It Looks Like A Giant Bird Landed On My Head
Image source: Ok-Atmosphere8982
#11 This Plant Flips Me Off Every Morning On The Way To Work
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#12 This Church Looks Like A Gingerbread House
Image source: eminems_ghostwriter
#13 This Pepper I Grew Looks Just Like A Fruit Roll-Up
Image source: amerebrineshrimp
#14 Noticed That A Cloud Behind My Girlfriend Looked Like A Thought Bubble
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#15 This Paint I Was Mixing Looked Like A Little Forest Planet
Image source: momus_the_waste
#16 Looks Like They’re Flying To The Moon
Image source: weII_then
#17 This Bird That Looks Like Danny DeVito
Image source: jolteona
#18 The Way The Sun Has Weathered This Sign, It Looks Like It’s Heavy Metal Style
Image source: dave_wigwam
#19 My Dirty Coffee Cup Looks Like A Pine Forest
Image source: Knugles
#20 This Potato That Looks Like An Apple
Image source: iceesnowcone
#21 The Snow On My Car Window Rolled Up Like A Swiss Roll Cake This Morning
Image source: gosane
#22 This Frozen Puddle Looks Like A Topographical Map
Image source: kmgenius
#23 I Have A Pair Of Moles That Look Like An Eyebrow Piercing
Image source: szlfr
#24 A Reflection From My Friend’s Phone Created A Pink Floyd Album Cover On Her Hazard Button
Image source: leafgirl420
#25 Flashlight Through A Rock Makes It Look Like The Moon
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#26 I Was Taking A Picture Of This Cloud That Looks Like A Feather When A Bird Flew Into The Shot
Image source: TedTheHappyGardener
#27 These Chocolate Chips Look Like Tiny Pipes
Image source: MLG_Eli
#28 This Tomato Scar Looks Like The Eiffel Tower
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#29 This Grape That Looks Like A Pumpkin
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#30 This Photo I Took Of A Bird Through My Binoculars Looks Like A Planet
Image source: stanjolly
#31 A Cloud That Looks Like A Hat
Image source: SequenceStar
#32 My Outdoor Stray Cats Look Like My Indoor House Cats’ Stand-Ins
Image source: nonbinaryspongebob
#33 Son Moved A Turtle With The Number 3 On Its Pattern Out Of The Road
Image source: StrangerSouth432
#34 This Square Cloud Looks Like A Giant Rug
Image source: WhatTheFoxtrout
#35 Weird Reflection Makes Man Look Like A Ghost
Image source: TheSh0rt1
#36 Dirt On A Window At Miami International Airport That Looks Like A Dental X-Ray
Image source: refswerepaidoff
#37 A Restaurant I Went To Had Yellow Windows, And It Made The Outside Look Like A Hollywood Version Of Mexico
Image source: Sweeney_Todd_is_best
#38 These Clouds Look Like Europe, Africa, Asia, And Australia
Image source: Optisrule
#39 This Banana Looks Like Somebody Opened It Up And Stitched It Together
Image source: Timely_Combination68
#40 This Turtle At The Zoo Looks Like It’s Wearing A Turtleneck Sweater
Image source: Bituulzman
#41 My Rug Looks Like A Giant Version Of My Napkin
Image source: madewitheggs
#42 My Tan Lines Make Me Look Like I’m Wearing Necropants
Image source: elite4caleb
#43 My Daughter Found A Potato That Looks Like A Heart. It’s A Heartato
Image source: Emeri5
#44 My Mom Just Got These New Lights And It Looks Like They Have The Moon Inside
Image source: RadegastTheGinger
#45 The Roots Of These Sprouts Grew In The Shape Of A Leaf
Image source: HannahsMirror
#46 This Adorable Parrot In A Hat
Image source: birdhism
#47 My Friend’s Back Sweat Looks Like A Tree
Image source: chef_bro_ardee
#48 This Seed Pod Stuck To My Car Window Looks Like A Mustache
Image source: emzim
#49 This Stick Looks Like A Sword
Image source: haxdds
#50 Water Forms “Ha” Perfectly On My Glasses After Rinsing Them
Image source: KaitouSky
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