Two people saw things science can't explain and I still can't get my Bluetooth to connect.
Out-of-body experiment flops: 0 of 21 identified the hidden image, but 2 saw something else
University of Virginia neuroscientist Marina Weiler ran a blinded trial with 21 experienced out-of-body practitioners and a hidden image in another room. Zero participants identified the target. Two nevertheless reported perceiving something the protocol says they shouldn't have—a result researchers can't yet explain. The study appears in Explore.
Source: Out-of-body experiment flops: 0 of 21 identified the hidden image, but 2 saw something else — ScienceAlert
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