Some Of You Can See The Invisible

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We know that not everyone's vision is perfect, which is why some of us need glasses. But some people can also just see more stuff than others! From seeing UV and infrared light, to even having bonus color receptors in our eyes, there are a few ways that some people get more to look at than the rest of us.

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