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From the Vault: The Invention of the Mirror, Part 2

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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The Strange Face in the Mirror Illusion

Staring into a mirror for 10 minutes can cause people to hallucinate. The effect was first observed by Giovanni Caputo of the University of Urbino, Italy. People report deformations of their own face and even monstrous beings when they look at themselves in mirrors.

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