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Things that look like other things are often referred to as pareidolia. A vague stimulus from an image or sound is being perceived as significant. A slight pattern in an object is perceived in our brain and linked to something we know in real life, such as a face or a religious symbol. A well known example of a pareidolia is the backmasked song Stairway to Heaven. When listening to this song backwards you are supposed to hear a hidden message. These subliminal messages are often merely a creation of our brain and will not be perceived unless someone points out what we should hear. When we know what we should hear or see, our brain will adapt itself to hear the hidden message.

10. Jesus in a tortilla

You could build a website with just religious apparitions. Everywhere in the world jesus is being discovered on many different objects. Some see an opportunity and create pareidolia on purpose to make money from the generous pilgrims. The jesus in tortilla from Mario Rubio was what started all this. In 1978 this lady was rolling a tortilla when she suddenly noticed Jesus’ depiction. Soon over 8000 pilgrims flocked to her house in rural New Mexico to examine the burrito.

To this day many other religious and non religious depictions are discovered on many different objects. Ranging from linoleum tables to hospital windows.

9. Darth Vader in a Nebula (Space)

The top 5 reasons why this should be #2 in the top 20 list of things that look like other things:
5) Darth Vader is the enforcer of the Galactic Empire’s rule (read: he lives in space, where this picture is taken)
4) This is a fictional character that’s found in something far away from us.
3) This is not photoshopped as it’s an official Nebula picture from NASA.
2) I actually did not need any guidance to know who or what is depicted right here.
1) The picture on itself is mind-boggling beautiful.

8. Divine intervention.

Divine intervention over Canada, captured by Dev Irving.

Keimpe Bleeker took this picture of a very low hanging cloud in Friesland, The Netherlands. You can see where the Pope got the idea to kiss the soil he the treaded upon for the first time.

7.Martian Bigfoot

A picture from NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows a man coming from behind a cliff. Of course, this is merely an illusion, but it certainly does sparkle the imagination. This Martian pareidolia has been roaming the internet since january 3rd 2008 and certainly is a much more realistic looking sign of life coming from Mars (compared to the face on Mars, at #13). The Mars man pareidolia can be seen in full resolution at Nasa’s photojournal of Mars (5MB file size).

6. Rasputin in kitten’s ear

Rasputin, clergyman, counselor to the Romanovs and a legendary womanizer lives on in this cat’s ear.This cat definitely is possessed! Amazing pareidolia of a Mad Monk.

5. Twin Towers Demon

Another classic and very symbolic pareidola from a tragic day. This one I instantly related to the devil myself when I saw it for the first time. I was stunned! Of course, considering the pareidola theory which says that a vague stimulus is being perceived as significant, you could just as well say the smoke has a telletubbie depiction it.

4. Dog stain on wall

This picture speaks for itself. If you don’t see the dog, you clearly need to check your eyes. I don’t have much information on this picture and could not confirm this to be a natural occurrence. The composition seems so realistic it almost has to be a man made wall print

3. The Big Squeeze

Robin Simmons made this picture while hiking in Joshua Tree National Park, California. In the center you see a rock that resembles a man’s head and shoulders. “It looked like he was trying to release himself from the vice-grip of the pressing boulders”, Robin said at foreantimes. If you fantasize a bit more you can also see two fists sandwiching the little stone man.

2. Boulder with Skull image

This picture was taken in Canada in July2005 by Dr. Alex Watson in the Rockies. I found it at Forean Times: The world of strange phenomena, a website that has several interesting simulacra, or patterns in natural objects. The boulder’s depiction of a skull seems so real you would think it was hand crafted. Amazing.

1. Face on mars

If you haven’t yet seen this picture or read about it, you seriously need to stop having a life. Since 1976 This has been all over the internet, on TV, in comic books and movies. This face looking mesa (a mesa is an elevated area of land with a flat top) is situated in the Cydonian region on Mars. This face shaped rock has been the source for many theories of long lost Martian civilizations. Of course, theories of which none were true. Nonetheless, the idea that it is a pyramid made for an ancient Martian leader still exists (same as many other theory variations)

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