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optical illusions
In the 19th century, Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli thought he spotted canals on Mars through his telescope. Since then, we’ve seen lots of things on the Red Planet that aren’t really there. From spoons and squirrels to campfires and women wearing dresses, we present to you the most notorious false…
Every year, various members of the illusion community — which is made up of scientists, neurologists, researchers, and even artists — get together to decide which of their recently created mind-melters deserves the honour of Best Illusion of the Year. This year, Japan’s Kokichi Sugihara claimed the top prize with…
Time to have your mind blown. See the image above, and how the shapes seem to move and slither around? It’s not a GIF or other type of animation — it’s 100 per cent static. In reality, your rascally visual cortex is doing all the work.
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