25 Of The Most Fascinating And Unexpected Examples Of Pareidolia Shared By People Online

If you were to take a couple of minutes and look around, you’d be surprised by how many faces and familiar-looking creatures surround you. You may ask, 'Where?' Well, everywhere! If you’re still not familiar with the term, let us introduce you to pareidolia. Is this your first time encountering this term? Despite its exotic sound, it's a rather common phenomenon. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, it is defined as 'a situation in which someone sees a pattern or image of something that does not exist, such as a face in a cloud.' Now we're on the same page! Haven't we all experienced that at some point?

For some people, it's a delightful coincidence, while others are dedicated to focusing their attention and seeking new examples of pareidolia. What they share is the practice of capturing their discoveries and sharing them with others online. Thanks to this, we've been able to curate this fascinating collection of images featuring various things spotted by people from around the world.

25 PHOTOS

#1 My Toothpaste Came Out Looking Like A Nose

#2 The Camera In The ER Looks Like A Surprised Panda

#3 The Imprint Of My Spoon Handle Looks Like A Cat

#4 This Knot On This Dresser Looks Like A Smiling Bear

#5 Look At This Kitty

#6 My Pepper Looks Like A Fist

#7 This Duck Has A Perfect Cartoon Dog Face For A Beak

#8 Sad Person Sitting On A Ledge

#9 This Cactus That Looks Like A Bird

#10 I Was Trying To Make A Heart

#11 Yellow Yukon At Work Today. I Felt Bad Peeling It

#12 This Knot In The Wood Looks Like A Frog

#13 I Found This Tree With Eyes

#14 My Knee Imprint At The Gym Looks Like An Ear

#15 A Cat Reaching For The Sky

#16 The "Heartwood" Of This Tree Is Shaped Like A Human Heart

#17 Pepper Monster

#18 A Seal In My Potatoes

#19 Tree Fox

#20 Puppy At The Barbeque

#21 I Asked To Have A Motion Sensor Light Installed. I Guess I Should Have Asked To See It First

#22 My Son's Noodle Soup

#23 This Ice Melted Into A Shark

#24 I Looked Up At The Moon And Felt As If The Moon Was Looking Back Down At Me

#25 Dragon Tree In The Chellah Necropolis, Rabat