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The black dot in your eye is actually a hole. πŸ‘οΈ
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Bizarre Human BehaviorOct 01, 2026

The black dot in your eye is actually a hole. πŸ‘οΈ

The black dot in your eye is actually a hole. πŸ‘οΈ . . . Your pupil is an opening in the iris, not a piece of tissue. It typically measures about 2–4 millimeters in bright light and 4–8 millimeters in darkness. What looks like a black circle is simply the entrance to your eye’s dark interior.

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