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We’ve all had moments when an image made us do multiple double-takes. It’s as if our brains were playing a rude prank, making us question reality as we know it. 

It’s the kind of photo you would see on the Confusing Perspective subreddit. If the name isn’t much of a giveaway, this online community features images likely to deceive anyone for the first few moments. And no, none of them have been manipulated. 

Here are some photos from the page to give you a mind-bending experience today. Don’t forget to upvote those that left you with the most questions. 

#1

The White Lines Are Camels And The Black Are Their Shadows

An aerial view of a large herd of camels and their long shadows on the desert sand, an optical illusion of depth.

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Tweetysvoice
Community Member
1 month ago

This is an amazing photo! I'd happily hang that on my wall.

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    #2

    My Friend Feeding An Antelope

    A close-up of a white antelope eating from a hand, creating an optical illusion with its long horns.

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    Shelli Aderman
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    There’s a teeny hoof at the bottom left!

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    #3

    This Mountain Looks Like An Explosion

    An illuminated mountain at night with a road leading towards it, creating a visual fight for your brain and eyes.

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    That's not an explosion???

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    #4

    These Guys Are Not Holding Hands

    Three people standing next to a display of red poppies with trees in the background, a photo making your brain and eyes fight.

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    Whiskey Tango Delicious
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Took me a minute

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    #5

    After Two Hours Of Staring At The Lake, I Realized It Was The Neighbor's Fence

    A man looking at a leafless tree in front of a white wall, a photo that makes your brain and eyes fight.

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    Adam Arnold
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    I really did think it was a lake at first

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    #6

    Black Cat Looks Like The White Cat’s Shadow

    White cat sitting on a chair with a sharp, dark shadow beside it, creating a brain-teasing optical illusion.

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    Sparky
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Plot twist: there is no black cat.

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    #7

    Resting On A Motorbike

    A photo creating a visual illusion where a man appears to have a helmet for a head while sitting on a scooter.

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    sbj
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 month ago

    I stupidly first thought was wow she's got a thin neck

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    #8

    Headstand

    A zebra from above appears to have two heads, a photo that makes your brain and eyes fight about what's in it.

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    Babs Ishkabibble
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    That is a pah-reg-nint zebra. She's huge!

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    #9

    Cat Is Taking A Selfie

    A cat appears to be taking a selfie, creating a brain and eyes fight with perception.

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    Bored Jellyfish
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 month ago

    As cats do.

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    #10

    I Laughed So Hard At Myself, I Figured I Can’t Keep This From The World

    A woman holds a dog upside down to create an illusion of a dog face with a long blonde beard, making eyes fight.

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    Tina Girard
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    anyone else thinking about Barf from Spaceballs?

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    #11

    The Glass Reflection On Top Of The Örebro Water Tower Looks Like A UFO Is Approaching

    Optical illusion photo of a city reflecting on a cloud-covered water surface, making brain and eyes fight.

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    perylousdemon
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    District 9 vibes

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    #12

    Gaming With The Dawgs

    A screenshot of a tweet saying I THOUGHT THAT WAS A DOG LMAO next to an image of a person with dog ears and a nose.

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    Sparky
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    It's not?

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    #13

    Picture Of A Dog Taken Through A Different Dog's Tail

    A fluffy white dog with a tiny head emerging from its tail, an optical illusion that makes your brain fight your eyes.

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    LookASquirrel
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    That's art. Or something something dog fart at the dog park.

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    #14

    When The Camouflage Matches The Surroundings Just Right

    A photographer with a long lens captures a shot in a forest, making the brain and eyes fight about what is in the image.

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    Rensheta
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Hey they do work!

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    #15

    Clouds And Moon Look Like Creepy Face

    A dark sky with a moon resembling an eye, making your brain and eyes fight about what is in the photo.

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    Tweetysvoice
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    This is an amazing catch! I love this one!

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    #16

    The Angle Of The Reflections Is Making My Brain Hurt

    A long, well-lit hallway with multiple doors and shiny floors creates a perspective-bending photo that makes your brain fight what's in it.

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    Shelli Aderman
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Mine too!

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    #17

    Horned Cat

    A calico cat sitting in front of a pillow with deer antlers, creating an illusion of the cat having antlers, making eyes fight.

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    B Hobbs
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    "No, I am not a jack-alope. But if see him, tell him to meet me at Clancy's tonight."

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    #18

    Thought The Driver Of This Car Was Just Staring Me Down For No Reason

    A woman smiles from inside a car, her reflection creating an optical illusion, making the brain and eyes fight about what is there.

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    Shelli Aderman
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Hopefully the car is parked! 😂

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    #19

    Hmm

    A black convertible with five mannequin heads, an optical illusion making your brain and eyes fight.

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    LookASquirrel
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    There was an episode of Golden Girls like this but on a plane 😂

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    #20

    Showing Off My? Ring

    A joyful couple, with the woman showing off an engagement ring, creating an optical illusion.

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    LookASquirrel
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    He has a beautiful ring.

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    #21

    21st Centaury Problems

    Two women posing for a photo, with a black dog's body appearing to be an optical illusion of a person's legs.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Puppertaur

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    #22

    Long Cat

    An optical illusion of a long ginger cat sleeping on a window ledge, partly hidden by chevron curtains, making eyes fight.

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    Gordon Guitar
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Extended Cat

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    #23

    Tree Makes It Look Like The Guy Has An Afro

    Photo creating an optical illusion where a large, round tree looks like a giant broccoli.

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    Babs Ishkabibble
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Too bad. That would be spectacular hair!

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    #24

    Supersized Good Boi

    A small woman and two dogs on a snowy mountain with an optical illusion of a giant husky, making your brain fight what's in the photo.

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    Keyz Karanza
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    When you sign up for the Iditarod but can only afford 1 dog.

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    #25

    Skaterina ?

    A woman standing with her arms raised in a graffiti-covered skatepark, creating an optical illusion.

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    LookASquirrel
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Ouch.

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    #26

    I Swear There’s Four Of Us

    A man in a kilt and cowboy hat sharing small bottles with friends, an optical illusion of scale and perspective.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    More great camo doing its job

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    #27

    Terrifying Teeth

    A greyhound dog with its tongue out, appearing to have a human hand as its neck, an illusion making the brain and eyes fight.

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    Multa Nocte (she/her 8647)
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 month ago

    Pointy!

    #28

    The Lady And Her Little Man

    Optical illusion of two people on a single bicycle, making your brain and eyes fight about reality.

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    perylousdemon
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Yeah, it's too early for my brain to figure this one out.

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    #29

    The Mythical Annubis

    An illusion of a dog dressed in a pink t-shirt and jeans sitting like a human on a train, making eyes fight.

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    Trish Panda
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    What if dog was one of us? Just a stranger on the bus? Trying to make his way home.

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    #30

    This Is A Single Photo

    Split photo with a subway tunnel and station platform, an optical illusion that makes your brain and eyes fight.

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    BarkingSquirell
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Nicer than our subway stations, and it goes with any outfit.

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    #31

    The Governor’s Hair Style

    A man with a serious expression at a podium, appearing to have long hair flowing over his shoulders due to a background element, playing a trick on the brain.

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    Dave Van Beurden
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 month ago

    Didn't know Bill Bailey went into politics

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    #32

    Found On R/Confusing_perspective

    A baby with a hand covering its face, making your brain fight what's in the photo.

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    Rensheta
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Thing is now doing day care!

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    #33

    Terrestrial Space Walk

    A dark, circular tunnel entrance is visible through dense foliage, a perplexing photo that makes your brain fight what's in it.

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    Mar
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Nice

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    #34

    The "Lake" Is Actually The Roof Of My Car. Took This Picture During A Recent Road Trip

    Optical illusion photo of a mountain landscape reflecting on a dark, still surface, tricking brain and eyes.

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    #35

    Bird Feeder Looks Like Monstrous Tower Down The Street

    A photo making your brain and eyes fight, with a person bending over in a yard near a tree, appearing to have unusually long legs.

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    LookASquirrel
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    And the neighbors hated my moms bird feeder.

    #36

    Cryptid Spotted!

    A fluffy white sheep-like animal bends down, surrounded by goats and people, a confusing photo that makes your brain fight what's in it.

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    Adam Arnold
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Is that a man bent over wearing a sheep costume??

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    #37

    Had To Look Twice

    A photo making your brain and eyes fight, showing a hippo's head submerged with its mouth open, appearing to be two creatures.

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    Bewitched One
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 month ago

    Yea this took me a bit. I didn’t know what I was looking at for a while 🤣 it's a hippo head, mouth open facing up

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    #38

    The Cows Are Long In France

    A cow appears to be cut in half by a concrete pillar, an optical illusion making the brain and eyes fight.

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    Inigo Montoya
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Peek-a-moo!

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    #39

    Giant Hotdog Finger

    A smoothie bottle next to raspberries and nuts, an optical illusion making the brain and eyes fight about its shape.

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    BarkingSquirell
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    I thought it was a hot dog wiener.

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    #40

    Is That An Overly Tiny Newscaster With A Big Head?

    A news anchor on a television screen, with the words STIMULUS STALEMATE visible, in a photo that makes your eyes fight what's in it.

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    Keyz Karanza
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Watching ABC news after typing in the Big Head Mode cheat.

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    #41

    The Railing On This Bridge

    A wooden boardwalk extends over calm water, surrounded by lush green trees, creating a peaceful photo that makes your brain fight what's in it.

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    Rensheta
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Esher's bridge

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    #42

    Lend Me A Hand! Er... Foot

    A person sitting on a red camping chair with their foot extended, causing a brain and eyes fight.

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    Trish Panda
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Susie is the best soccer player in the league!

    #43

    This Is What Guys With Beard Looking Up Looks Like

    A photo making your brain and eyes fight, a meme showing four images of beards styled to look like upside-down hairstyles.

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    LookASquirrel
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Imagine having relations and looking up at that? Send me to a flooded area, it will dry up real quick.

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    #44

    At First I Thought The Tree Was Looking At Me

    A tree with a hollow that looks like an eye, causing a brain and eyes fight about what's in it.

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    Trish Panda
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Awww they're shy.

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    #45

    Floating Bin

    A floating garbage can on a sidewalk, creating a visual illusion that makes the brain and eyes fight about what is real.

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Stealth Dalek.

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    #46

    If You Look Closely

    Two women standing in front of a wall of jeans, creating an optical illusion where one woman's legs appear to belong to the other.

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    Ace
    Community Member
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    1 month ago

    The legs wearing the jeans are a bottom half mannequin. Girl behind is leaning over resting on the flat surface on their top.

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    #47

    Hmm

    Rear view of a shiny truck creating an optical illusion by reflecting the green landscape.

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Imagine driving behind that on a sunny day and heading in an unfortunate direction.

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    #48

    Our Neighbors’ Balcony, And Their Ficus Tree Named Ben, Lined Up Perfectly With The Horizon

    A photo making your brain and eyes fight, a split image with a plant on the left and a sailboat on the ocean on the right.

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    Ace
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 month ago

    It's a Ficus Benjamina, in case you're wondering about the name. Although I don't know what sort of person give names to their houseplants.

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    #49

    Holding That Ice Cream

    A photo making your brain and eyes fight, of a young man in a beanie and orange shirt, with a person behind him whose head looks like a white hat.

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    Trish Panda
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Ice-cream and gang signs. Classic

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    #50

    This Cat Wearing Stylish Orange Socks

    Two cats on a bed, one with orange paws that appear to be part of the other, making your brain and eyes fight.

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    BarkingSquirell
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    "Just lay there and be quiet."

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    #51

    This Building Having Trouble Loading Textures

    Tall, dark building with a distinctive shape, an optical illusion that makes your brain and eyes fight.

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    Whiskey Tango Delicious
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    BP are you censoring us again????

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    #52

    You Have To Zoom In To See The Netting

    A bird appears to be floating in mid-air near power lines, an optical illusion that makes your brain fight what's in the photo.

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    Bewitched One
    Community Member
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    1 month ago

    Yea I still don’t see it. Must be too low quality image. Probably from BP scraping it or compressing it 🙄

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    #53

    These Burnout Marks

    Tire marks on asphalt forming an illusion that makes the brain and eyes fight, appearing to be shadows or physical objects.

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    Rensheta
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    The rubber hasn't quite laid down yet.

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    #54

    My Favorite Milk Glass

    A glass with milk and a dark liquid, creating an optical illusion that makes your brain fight what's in the photo.

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    #55

    The Sphinx, But Dog

    A woman embracing a child, with a dog in the background, a photo that challenges your brain and eyes.

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    Janissary35680
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    1 month ago

    Shades of the aliens' medical experiments in Mars Attacks! (Nathalie and Poppy)

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    #56

    It Was Taken From The Outside, The Landscape Is A Reflection On The Glass

    Optical illusion with two mirror-like church windows reflecting the street, making brain and eyes fight.

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    #57

    Dog Boy

    A person with a dog's head appearing to be their own, a photo that makes your brain and eyes fight.

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    JF
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    JoJo, that you?

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    #58

    Cats On Stairs

    An optical illusion with two cats on a wooden staircase, one black cat in the foreground and a tabby cat far up.

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    John R
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Stairs, cats what am I missing??

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    #59

    Where Is He?

    A man taking a selfie in a mirror reflecting a house, creating an optical illusion.

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    Rensheta
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    More like where am I, mirror dude.

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    #60

    Levitating Brownie

    An optical illusion of a brownie with an Oreo cookie in the middle and a chocolate chip cookie base, making eyes fight.

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    LookASquirrel
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    That means they're special brownies because...

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    #61

    The Shadows Make This Car Look Like Its Floating

    A car appearing to float above the ground in a parking lot at night, an optical illusion making the brain and eyes fight.

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    Adam Arnold
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    It'll need to float if you want to get it out of that parking space, looks like it's blocked in

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    #62

    A Floating Handrail

    A submerged railing in a calm lake with mountains reflecting, a photo that makes your brain and eyes fight about perception.

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    #63

    A Miraculous Photo Taken At A Friend's Wedding

    A person with a spotlight for a head, creating an optical illusion that makes your eyes fight what's in the photo.

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    JnMo
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Once human 🤣

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    #64

    Took Me A Solid Sec

    An optical illusion photo showing a car door open with a tire seemingly inside it, creating a fight for the eyes.

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    CheezWhiz
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    I still don’t understand.

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    #65

    Unsure Of How This Building Is Still Standing

    Modern skyscraper appearing disproportionately thin, an optical illusion making your brain and eyes fight.

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    Jan Rosier
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Isn't it obvious? Heald upright with a bunch of cables !

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    #66

    Where Do The Stairs Go?

    A house interior with a kitchen counter under a staircase, creating a brain-teasing optical illusion.

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    Rensheta
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    On this site, probably nowhere.

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    #67

    Standing On The Wall

    An indoor track with a person walking, creating an optical illusion that makes your brain and eyes fight.

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    #68

    Two Cats Turn Into A 2016 AI Photo

    A cat with its fur bristled and arched back, creating an optical illusion.

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    Debby Keir
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    I'm curious to know what the heck scared them so much - they're bristling.

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    #69

    I Got So Confused Seeing This Without Glasses On

    A black cat draped over a person's shoulder, creating a brain and eyes fight optical illusion.

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    BarkingSquirell
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Why didn't they black out the cat's face, too? So inconsiderate.

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    #70

    A Man With 2 Bodies

    A person in an orange tiger-striped dress seemingly leaning impossibly over a chair, creating a brain and eyes fighting illusion.

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    #71

    Truck With Two Cabs

    Two trucks aligned perfectly, creating an optical illusion that makes your brain and eyes fight about what's in the photo.

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    Janissary35680
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    1 month ago

    Freightliner Cascadia model inspired by the Pushmi-Pullyu.

    #72

    Photo Of A Figure Skater Parallel To The Ground

    A figure skater mid-air on the ice, appearing to float, an optical illusion that makes your brain fight what's in the photo.

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    JF
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Soon to be parallel ON the ground.

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    #73

    Is This What Happens To Things Outside Our View?

    Tall buildings against a clear sky, an image designed to make your brain and eyes fight about perspective.

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    Gordon Guitar
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Yes, it is.

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    #74

    The Hole In The Avocado Where The Seed Was Looks Like An Another Seed Blended With The Avocado's Colour

    A photo of two avocado halves, one with a regular pit and the other with a small, yellow avocado inside, creating a visual trick.

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    John R
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Some of these are reaching

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    #75

    Applesauce Jar Portal

    An abstract image of a fiery orange and red vortex, making the brain and eyes fight for understanding.

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    #76

    Look Who's Pregnant

    Pregnant person holding a baby ultrasound photo, creating an optical illusion for the brain and eyes.

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    #77

    Which Way Is The Horse Facing?

    A large, white, horse-shaped wire sculpture is transported on a trailer behind a red pickup truck, a surprising photo that makes your brain fight what's in it.

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    Tweetysvoice
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Based off the thicker view of the tail, the horse is facing the camera.

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    #78

    My Awesome Hand

    A hand reaching across a desk with a pink and grey keyboard, creating an optical illusion.

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    Bewitched One
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    1 month ago

    All my fingers are double jointed like this too and I used to always do this till they started getting stuck and I had to push up from the bottom of my finger to get it unstuck. Freaked me out so I quit doing it lol

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    #79

    Another Train Station

    A photo split between an outdoor sky and an indoor ceiling, an optical illusion that makes your brain fight what's in the photo.

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    #80

    Tiny Workout Lady Takes A Ride

    Two women exercising outdoors, one woman in the foreground appears to have another woman's arm coming from her back, a confusing visual.

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