Random Eye Facts

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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    Only about 2% of the world population has green eyes.
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    Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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    Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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    Sectoral Heterochromia
    Sectoral Heterochromia
    Sectoral heterochromia is an eye condition where one part of the iris appears different to the rest. It's generally a result of excessive pigment.
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    Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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    The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year.
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    All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye's lens. People who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.
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