Among the exhibits of Mayan pottery from Guatemala was the little figurine shown on the front cover of this week’s Science News Letter. This figure has the interesting device of a slit in the back of the head letting the light show through the eyes. As you walk past the figure, this spot of light appears to move, thus giving the effect of moving eyes following you.
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