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Man in the Moon
Pattern observed on the Moon's surface / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Man on the Moon. For other uses, see Man in the Moon (disambiguation).
In many cultures, several pareidolic images of a human face, head or body are recognized in the disc of the full moon; they are generally known as the Man in the Moon. The images are based on the appearance of the dark areas (known as lunar maria) and the lighter-colored highlands (and some lowlands) of the lunar surface.
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