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 credits: hacksverstappen
#2 This Bubble In An Ice Fishing Hole That Froze Over Looks Like The Moon Rising Over A Forest
Image credits: JephriB
#3 Weeds In Bricks Look Like Oasis
Image credits: Saint-Andrew
#4 The Way The Sunlight Reflects Off My Vase Makes It Look Like Smoke
Image credits: SimpleSpyder
#5 My Statue Of Zeus Broke And Now He Looks Like He’s Throwing Someone A Roll Of Toilet Paper
Image credits: unsociali
#6 The Area I Used To Work In Washington Looks Like Jurassic Park
Image credits: zuzuofthewolves
#7 Speed Bump And Crosswalk Signs In Iceland Look Like Alien Abduction
Image credits: nmathmaster
#8 A Moon-Sized Turtle Orbiting The Earth, Or A Large Turtle In A Crystal-Clear Lake
Image credits: Plasmazine
#9 This Crane Looks Like He's Wearing My Sneakers
Image credits: kardashevy
#10 Bird Flew By During A Picture. Now It Looks Like A Giant Bird Landed On My Head
Image credits: Ok-Atmosphere8982
#11 This Church Looks Like A Gingerbread House
Image credits: eminems_ghostwriter
#12 This Plant Flips Me Off Every Morning On The Way To Work
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#13 This Bird That Looks Like Danny DeVito
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#14 Noticed That A Cloud Behind My Girlfriend Looked Like A Thought Bubble
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#15 My Dirty Coffee Cup Looks Like A Pine Forest
Image credits: Knugles
#16 The Way The Sun Has Weathered This Sign, It Looks Like It's Heavy Metal Style
Image credits: dave_wigwam
#17 This Pepper I Grew Looks Just Like A Fruit Roll-Up
Image credits: amerebrineshrimp
#18 Flashlight Through A Rock Makes It Look Like The Moon
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#19 Looks Like They’re Flying To The Moon
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#20 This Paint I Was Mixing Looked Like A Little Forest Planet
Image credits: momus_the_waste
#21 I Have A Pair Of Moles That Look Like An Eyebrow Piercing
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#22 The Snow On My Car Window Rolled Up Like A Swiss Roll Cake This Morning
Image credits: gosane
#23 This Frozen Puddle Looks Like A Topographical Map
Image credits: kmgenius
#24 This Potato That Looks Like An Apple
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#25 This Tomato Scar Looks Like The Eiffel Tower
Image credits: dayafterpi
#26 This Square Cloud Looks Like A Giant Rug
Image credits: WhatTheFoxtrout
#27 These Chocolate Chips Look Like Tiny Pipes
Image credits: MLG_Eli
#28 My Outdoor Stray Cats Look Like My Indoor House Cats’ Stand-Ins
Image credits: nonbinaryspongebob
#29 I Was Taking A Picture Of This Cloud That Looks Like A Feather When A Bird Flew Into The Shot
Image credits: TedTheHappyGardener
#30 A Reflection From My Friend’s Phone Created A Pink Floyd Album Cover On Her Hazard Button
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#31 My Tan Lines Make Me Look Like I’m Wearing Necropants
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#32 This Grape That Looks Like A Pumpkin
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#33 A Cloud That Looks Like A Hat
Image credits: SequenceStar
#34 This Photo I Took Of A Bird Through My Binoculars Looks Like A Planet
Image credits: stanjolly
#35 This Turtle At The Zoo Looks Like It’s Wearing A Turtleneck Sweater
Image credits: Bituulzman
#36 These Clouds Look Like Europe, Africa, Asia, And Australia
Image credits: Optisrule
#37 Weird Reflection Makes Man Look Like A Ghost
Image credits: TheSh0rt1
#38 Son Moved A Turtle With The Number 3 On Its Pattern Out Of The Road
Image credits: StrangerSouth432
#39 A Restaurant I Went To Had Yellow Windows, And It Made The Outside Look Like A Hollywood Version Of Mexico
Image credits: Sweeney_Todd_is_best
#40 My Mom Just Got These New Lights And It Looks Like They Have The Moon Inside
Image credits: RadegastTheGinger
#41 The Roots Of These Sprouts Grew In The Shape Of A Leaf
Image credits: HannahsMirror
#42 This Banana Looks Like Somebody Opened It Up And Stitched It Together
Image credits: Timely_Combination68
#43 This Stick Looks Like A Sword
Image credits: haxdds
#44 Dirt On A Window At Miami International Airport That Looks Like A Dental X-Ray
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#45 This Adorable Parrot In A Hat
Image credits: birdhism
#46 My Friend's Back Sweat Looks Like A Tree
Image credits: chef_bro_ardee
#47 This Seed Pod Stuck To My Car Window Looks Like A Mustache
Image credits: emzim
#48 My Daughter Found A Potato That Looks Like A Heart. It’s A Heartato
Image credits: Emeri5
#49 My Rug Looks Like A Giant Version Of My Napkin
Image credits: madewitheggs
#50 Water Forms "Ha" Perfectly On My Glasses After Rinsing Them
Image credits: KaitouSky
