pareidolia

Conspiracy theories tagged "pareidolia."

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Heavy Metal Backward Masking / Satanic Messages

In the 1980s, Congressional hearings and lawsuits alleged rock bands hid Satanic messages in records played backwards. The PMRC's crusade led to Parental Advisory labels — but the 'hidden messages' were audio pareidolia, not diabolical engineering.

1982 · United States · PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center), Tipper Gore, Judas Priest

Debunked Science & Technology

Mars Face & Anomalies Cover-Up

In 1976, NASA's Viking orbiter photographed a mesa on Mars that looked like a face. Richard Hoagland built an empire claiming it was proof of an ancient civilization. Higher-resolution images proved it was a hill. Hoagland kept going.

1976-07-25 · United States · Richard Hoagland, NASA, Vincent DiPietro