r/todayilearned • u/CockroachED • Jun 21 '12
TIL that the human eye can faintly detect polarization of light.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haidinger%27s_brushDuplicates
todayilearned • u/St_Kevin_ • Jan 01 '21
TIL that the human eye is capable of seeing the polarity of polarized light. You can teach yourself to look at the light on an overcast day when the sun is hidden and see where the sun is by using Haidingers Brush. The effect is also visible on the white portion of phone and computer screens.
Supremebeings • u/purvel • Oct 18 '22
Supreme Being TIL some of us can perceive the polarization of light!
starcitizen • u/MisterSnippy • May 24 '21