The world we "see" is a figment of our imagination. Our minds do not generate images in the same way that a video camera does. Instead, the brain builds a model of the world using data from modules that measure light and shade, edges, curvature, and so on. This allows the brain to easily paint out the blind spot, which is the area of your retina where the optic nerve connects and has no sensors. It also compensates for our eyes' rapid, jerky movements, known as saccades, creating the illusion of steady vision.
Related Facts
Nobody knows where "The Midnight Kiss" or New Year's eve came from.
Fun yet a Fact! The days are becoming longer.
Fun Fact! McDonald's Coca-Cola tastes the greatest.
Fun Fact! Cars Weren't Invented in the United States
Fun Fact! Kites can be used in science experiments.
Did you Know? The most expensive coffee is made from cat poop,
Did you Know? There is ice cream in Japan that does not melt.
Sony inadvertently sold 700,000 camcorders that could see through people's clothing in 1998.
Illinois has the world's longest-running Santa Claus parade.
Fun Fact! Ten Communities in Scandinavia Have the Shortest City Names
Fun Fact! Cambodia is the home to the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia
Fun Fact! Despite the poverty, luxury tourism has arrived in Madagascar
Fun Fact! There is a reason why cocoa is roasted
Fun Fact! Algeria is the largest African nation
Fun Fact! Madagascar wasn’t even discovered until 500AD
Did you Know? In Korea, Age comes before anything.
Queen's shoes are broken in by a special servant.
The original name of Los Angeles is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula."
Fun Fact! Russian or Ukrainian are both acceptable in Ukraine.
Fun Fact! Myanmar celebrates water festival
The 29th of May has been designated as "Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day."
Fun Fact! It is Far Better to Face the Bullets in the First World War...
Fact! The History of Korean Popular Music can be traced back to 1885.
Fun Fact! In Chile, You Can Find The Driest Place On Earth, The Atacama Desert
Fun Fact! Libyan Tea Is As Thick As Black Syrup