Why Do We See Colors When We Are Blind?

Sometimes, people are born without eyes but still see colors. It's like having a radio that can pick up music even though the speaker is broken, their brain works like a magic receiver for color. The brain makes up the pictures using signals from other parts of the body, not just eyes.

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A blind child sees a red ball as a warm feeling in their hands.
Blind people might hear music and see purple shapes when they listen to it.
A person without eyes can feel the sun's warmth and imagine it is yellow.

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