They’re in clouds, electric sockets and even on toast. Why do humans see faces in everyday objects? (www.theguardian.com)

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Faces: we see them in clouds, electrical outlets and even a $28,000 toasted sandwich said to look like the Virgin Mary.

Known as face pareidolia, seeing faces in inanimate objects or patterns of light and shadow is a common phenomenon.

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