Why some people can read microtext unaided

A man trying to read microtext on a new $50 note

A man trying to read microtext on a new $50 note Source: SBS Korean Program

Microtext on banknotes measures only about 0.3mm, yet some people can quite comfortably read such tiny text without any magnifying tool. Does that mean they have super vision? Here is an explanation from Associate Professor Andrew Anderson at Melbourne University.


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