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Satellite Image Shows A Human Head Peering Out Of The Landscape In CanadaThe side profile of a "human face" appears in the landscape around 35 kilometers (22 miles) east of Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada.

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Satellite Image Shows A Human Head Peering Out Of The Landscape In CanadaThe side profile of a "human face" appears in the landscape around 35 kilometers (22 miles) east of Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada.
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Satellite Image Shows A Human Head Peering Out Of The Landscape In Canada

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A Neanderthal Left A Fingerprint On This Rock, Possibly While Painting A Face On ItA Neanderthal fingerprint on a pebble

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A Neanderthal Left A Fingerprint On This Rock, Possibly While Painting A Face On It

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What We Know About “The Face On Mars” First Seen In 1976the mars face in cydonia, with eyes nose and mouth, actually just a rock with shadow

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What We Know About “The Face On Mars” First Seen In 1976the mars face in cydonia, with eyes nose and mouth, actually just a rock with shadow
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What We Know About “The Face On Mars” First Seen In 1976

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ESA Orbiter Spots "Sign Of Spiders" On MarsSpider-like formations on Mars.

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ESA Orbiter Spots "Sign Of Spiders" On MarsSpider-like formations on Mars.
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ESA Orbiter Spots "Sign Of Spiders" On Mars

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A Ghoulish Face Has Been Spotted In Jupiter's Swirling CloudsHuman face seen in the clouds of Jupiter by NASA.

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A Ghoulish Face Has Been Spotted In Jupiter's Swirling CloudsHuman face seen in the clouds of Jupiter by NASA.
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A Ghoulish Face Has Been Spotted In Jupiter's Swirling Clouds

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The Reason We See Jesus In Toast May Explain Ancient Humans' Cave ArtAncient cave art

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The Reason We See Jesus In Toast May Explain Ancient Humans' Cave Art

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An “Avocado” Rock Has Been Spotted On MarsA pair of rocks that look like an avocado split in half.

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An “Avocado” Rock Has Been Spotted On MarsA pair of rocks that look like an avocado split in half.
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An “Avocado” Rock Has Been Spotted On Mars

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Women Who Have Just Had A Baby Are More Likely To Experience PareidoliaA mother with her baby.

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Women Who Have Just Had A Baby Are More Likely To Experience PareidoliaA mother with her baby.
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Women Who Have Just Had A Baby Are More Likely To Experience Pareidolia

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Crab Sharks On Mars? Perseverance Rover Snaps Unusual Photos Of The Red PlanetTwo rocks on Mars, looking a bit like a crab claw and a shark fin.

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Crab Sharks On Mars? Perseverance Rover Snaps Unusual Photos Of The Red PlanetTwo rocks on Mars, looking a bit like a crab claw and a shark fin.
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Crab Sharks On Mars? Perseverance Rover Snaps Unusual Photos Of The Red Planet

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Why Is Nature Full Of Patterns?Some natural patterns don’t follow neat geometrical rules of repeating shapes but they are distinctive nonetheless. Image credit: © IFLScience

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Why Is Nature Full Of Patterns?Some natural patterns don’t follow neat geometrical rules of repeating shapes but they are distinctive nonetheless. Image credit: © IFLScience
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Why Is Nature Full Of Patterns?

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Why Is Nature Full Of Patterns? Find Out In Issue 7 Of CURIOUS – Out NowWhy is nature full of patterns? IFLScience's free digital magazine cover

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Why Is Nature Full Of Patterns? Find Out In Issue 7 Of CURIOUS – Out NowWhy is nature full of patterns? IFLScience's free digital magazine cover
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When You Look At Mars And A Giant Bear Stares BackThe crater in the story with added cartoon ears and a red bowtie

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When You Look At Mars And A Giant Bear Stares BackThe crater in the story with added cartoon ears and a red bowtie
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When You Look At Mars And A Giant Bear Stares Back

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What Are "Angel Numbers" Like 111, And What Is The Scientific Reason Behind Them?A mobile phone showing 11:11

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What Are "Angel Numbers" Like 111, And What Is The Scientific Reason Behind Them?

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Celestial Snake Caught Slithering Across The Sun’s SurfaceImage of the Sun in extreme ultraviolet with a "snake" that appears to be slithering across the sun's surface

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Celestial Snake Caught Slithering Across The Sun’s SurfaceImage of the Sun in extreme ultraviolet with a "snake" that appears to be slithering across the sun's surface
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Celestial Snake Caught Slithering Across The Sun’s Surface

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Curiosity Spots Stone Duck On MarsA sedimentary rock eroded by the wind that looks a bit like a dukc is seen on the left among some red sandy terrain.

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Curiosity Spots Stone Duck On MarsA sedimentary rock eroded by the wind that looks a bit like a dukc is seen on the left among some red sandy terrain.
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Curiosity Spots Stone Duck On Mars

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