• meliaesc@lemmynsfw.com
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      3 months ago

      A mirage is an optical illusion, very commonly seen in the desert, and often portrayed as a wonderful water oasis when a person is dehydrated and lost. Of course, the band Oasis isn’t standing in the desert either, so it must be a mirage too.

    • Maven (famous)@lemmy.zipOP
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      In the desert being starved and dehydrated, it’s not uncommon to hallucinate things like water and trees. They are called “Mirages”