stackyFACTSTroxler's fading is a visual perception quirk where your brain aggressively edits out unchanging stimuli to save energy. If you stare at your own reflection in dim lighting, your brain gets bored of processing the edges of your face and starts filling in the blanks with horrifying, distorted hallucinations. Sweet dreams.
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