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Our eyes and brains can absorb a lot of information very, very quickly, often by taking a few shortcuts here or there. But sometimes we see a picture that reads as familiar, except for some detail that sticks out and we have to take a second glance.

We’ve gathered, collected and amassed pictures from across the internet that might make you do a double take. So get comfortable as you scroll through, prepare to squint a bit to figure out what’s going on, upvote your favorites and be sure to leave your own examples in the comments down below.

#1

I Can't Unsee The Elephant

A photo of a heron appearing to be an elephant with large ears due to an optical illusion. You may need to look twice.

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sbj
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3 months ago

Neither can I

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    #2

    The Sand Dispersed On This New Bike Lane Make It Look As Though The Sun Is Shining…

    A newly paved road with white dashed lines, showcasing a perspective that may need a second look.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    If you didn't say it was sand, I would have really thought it was sunlight.

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    #3

    Spider-Cat

    A black cat stretched out on a cat tree, appearing to defy gravity, one of the photos you need to look twice at.

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    Janissary35680
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    3 months ago

    Early example of an AI-generated image of a cat.

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    #4

    Lost Our Dog Again

    A furry dog sleeping on a couch, blending in with a sheepskin throw, a photo that may need a second look.

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    Whiskey Tango Delicious
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Chameleoodle

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    #5

    Peacock (No Plumage) Standing In Front Of Aloe Plant

    A majestic peacock standing in front of a spiky agave plant, a photo that may need a second look.

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    sbj
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    3 months ago

    It knows exactly what it's doing

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    #6

    A Murmuration Of Starlings Takes The Shape Of A Bird!

    Flock of birds forming a large bird shape in the sky

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    That’s all I yam
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    3 months ago

    I've seen a couple murmurations of starlings in western Massachusetts. No matter what shape it takes it's amazing because the shape and apparent densities are constantly changing. There are many great videos of this on YouTube. (Videos: starling murmuration YouTube)

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    #7

    The Way This Truck Is Painted To Look Like It's Open

    The back of a semi-truck loaded with boxes, an image that you may need to look twice at to understand.

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    sbj
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    3 months ago

    Great design, will put drivers off tailgating this truck

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    #8

    Fried Chicken 🍗

    Three puppies that you may need to look twice at, resting in a cage.

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    Charlie the Cat
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    One of them is raw.

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    #9

    Mountains Look Like Waves In The Middle Of The Ocean

    An aerial view of snowy mountains with a sunset, a photo you need to look twice at to understand.

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    Whiskey Tango Delicious
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Biblical!

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    #10

    Mommy I'm Flying

    A small child in a park runs towards flying pigeons, creating a dynamic photo you may need to look twice at.

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    Mónica Elisabeth Sacco
    Community Member
    2 months ago

    Perfect timing!

    #11

    Parallel Universe Behind The Fence

    A person is reflected in a mirrored fence in a landscape, a photo you may need to look twice at.

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    Whiskey Tango Delicious
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    This broke my brain. Upvote for mental pudding.

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    #12

    Loooong Legs

    A woman appearing to have very long legs due to two red and white poles, one of the photos that need a second look.

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    Ok Then
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    1 month ago

    Long boots

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    #13

    Ballbirb

    A blurry yellow budgie, a photo that needs a second look to understand its shape.

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    Leanne Hailes
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Tennis birdie

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    #14

    My Wife Has Eyeliner I Keep Mistaking For A Battery

    A small black tube with a copper cap, labeled MOXIELASH®, an item that you may need to look twice at.

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    Whiskey Tango Delicious
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Duralash

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    #15

    A Sweet Potato That Looks Like A Bird

    A hand holding a sweet potato shaped like a duck, creating a funny image that may need a second look.

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    Justin Case
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Maybe it is a bird that looks like a sweet potato.

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    #16

    What Is He Thinking?😂

    A man with a dog's head, an optical illusion where a dog sits on a man's lap, needing a second look.

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    Whiskey Tango Delicious
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Who's a good boy! Man?

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    #17

    Legless Woman

    A woman kneeling on a path surrounded by cherry blossom trees, needing a second look to understand the perspective.

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    Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47)
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    3 months ago

    Looks like she's hovering as well.

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    #18

    Driving Off Tables?

    A father and son on a golf course. The photo needs a second look to understand the optical illusion.

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    LookASquirrel
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Table top golf

    #19

    This Chonky Snail

    A snail crawling over a smooth, wet rock that resembles a larger snail, a sight you may need to look twice at.

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    sbj
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    3 months ago

    Had me going there for a moment

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    #20

    My Dog Finally Got His Driving License

    A person with a dog's head driving a car, a photo you need to look twice at to understand.

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    Lynda Veilleux
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Probably a better driver than some people.

    #21

    Rob Thomas Of Matchbox 20 Hanging Off Kyle's Guitar

    A man playing a guitar on stage with a person behind him holding an object creating an optical illusion of a giant hand. Look twice.

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    Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47)
    Community Member
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    3 months ago

    LOVE Rob Thomas!

    #22

    No, He Hasn’t Learnt To Balance A Soccer Ball On His Head

    Two dogs in a living room, one with a ball on its head, an optical illusion photo that may need a second look.

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    Justin Case
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    This is what photographers call a "false attachment".

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    #23

    This Tree Fell And Got Caught On Another Tree, They Tried Cutting It But Now It’s Just Levitating:

    A tree branch that you may need to look twice at, appearing to float horizontally in a forest.

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    Whiskey Tango Delicious
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Wingaurdiam Lumber'Oh'SAH .. I'll see myself out..

    #24

    The Crack On My Wife’s Windshield Looks Like An Airplane From The Front

    Crack on a car windshield resembling a bird in flight

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    #25

    Found This Picture Of My Dad Today

    A man appears to be drinking from a large water jet in a photo that you may need to look twice at.

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    #26

    Metal Saucepan’s Reflection Of Burner Makes It Appear Transparent

    An upside-down pot on a stove burner, a photo that may need a second look to understand its perspective.

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    #27

    Just A Cow. Its Name Is Bertha

    A black calf in a stall, whose head appears to be facing sideways, requiring a second look to understand.

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    Bored Jellyfish
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    3 months ago

    That took me way. too long…

    #28

    My Loooooong Dog(S)

    A dog that you may need to look twice at, peeking from under a sofa.

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    #29

    My Full Cup Of Milk That Made The Cup Look Upside Down

    A close-up shot of a white mug filled with milk, next to a bowl of salad, showing a photo that may need a second look.

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    Whiskey Tango Delicious
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    If that mug is right side up, then that handle was put on upside down, and that logo looks upside down too.

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    #30

    This Building Paint That Matches The Sky

    A building with an unpainted section that resembles a human profile, a photo you may need to look twice at.

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    Whiskey Tango Delicious
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Building?

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    #31

    Got A Squirrel Mid-Jump From Stump Onto Tree, But Also Looks Like The Squirrel Is Holding Up The Tree

    A squirrel mid-jump, appearing to defy gravity on a tree trunk, a photo you may need to look twice at.

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    #32

    Little Princess?

    A man holding a small child, an optical illusion making it seem like the child has adult legs, needing a second look.

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    Whiskey Tango Delicious
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Call the exorcist!

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    #33

    Hoozabiggirrrl?

    A giant fluffy dog resting in the snow next to a tiny child bundled in winter clothes. You may need to look twice at the scale.

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    Leanne Hailes
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Mastiff!!!

    #34

    Stabbed Kitty

    A black cat resting in a cardboard box, appearing to have a knitting needle protruding from its back, creating an optical illusion. Look twice.

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    #35

    My Son And My Dog Have The Same Hair

    Dog with fur styled like a lion's mane cuddling with child

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    That’s all I yam
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    3 months ago

    Uncombable Hair Syndrome? (Uncombable Hair Syndrome: What It Is, Cause & Treatment, Cleveland Clinic)

    #36

    Bebe

    A baby with adult-sized jeans and colorful boots, creating an amusing photo that needs a second look.

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    Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47)
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    3 months ago

    Apple bottom jeans - boots with the fur . . . .

    #37

    Our Ginger Looks Like A Baby

    Ginger root in fridge that looks like a duck

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    RamiRudolph
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Or does your baby look like a ginger?

    #38

    A Shot Of Burning Man That Looks Like A Solar System

    An aerial view of a vibrant night festival with a glowing central circle, a stunning photo that makes you look twice to understand.

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    #39

    My Daughter, Where's The Rest Of Her?! Ohh I See, Do You?

    A girl appears to be half-buried in a paved path, a tricky photo that makes you look twice to understand.

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    Slop Generator
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    No, you don't. The rest of her is behind the parapet

    #40

    For When You Hate Your Guests At The Hotel

    A hotel hallway with a wavy, grid-patterned carpet, creating an illusion that may need a second look.

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    That’s all I yam
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    3 months ago

    Euronova Arthotel in Cologne, Germany. There is a 73+ image gallery of this hotel online. Some of the rooms are pretty wild for a hotel. (photo gallery, hotel Euronova Arthotel Cologne)

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    #41

    My Daughter Going To Sleep Hugging Her Stuffed Animal

    A stuffed lion toy peeking out from under a blanket, an image you may need to look twice at to understand.

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    #42

    Beheaded/Entangled Dog

    A dog is lying on its back with paws curled, appearing to defy gravity in a photo to look twice at.

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    Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47)
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    3 months ago

    Auntie!!! Lakota!!!!

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    #43

    Thin Building

    A strikingly thin, angled skyscraper against a clear blue sky, a building that makes you look twice.

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    That’s all I yam
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    3 months ago

    "Diagonal ZeroZero is a skyscraper in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is 110 meters (360 ft) tall with 25 floors (+2 below-grade)." The angle of this image makes it look razor thin. There are images on its Wikipedia page that show its true shape plus shapes that look like optical illusions. (Diagonal ZeroZero, Wikipedia)

    #44

    The Way These Chairs Are Stacked

    A stack of red chairs that you may need to look twice at, forming an optical illusion.

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    Jan Rosier
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    3 months ago

    finally managed to finish chair-patience on your pc !

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    #45

    Thought I Saw The Ghost Of Sleepy Hollow On The Way To Work

    A person without a visible head walking up stairs at a train station, an image you may need to look twice at.

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    #46

    How Many Sticks?

    Several hockey sticks leaning against a wall next to a door, a photo you may need to look twice at.

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    David Paterson
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Two ... Three. This photo is better than the tuning fork optical illusion.

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    #47

    A Cool Butterfly... Oh Wait

    Peeling wall paint shaped like a butterfly next to street sign number 10

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    #48

    Wife Took A Pic While My Nephew Was Climbing Off The Bed They Look Like My Legs

    A man lying on a bed with a child, creating a strange angle that needs a second look to understand.

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    #49

    Levitating Hand

    A person holding a grey bag at a train station, creating a visual trick that needs a second look.

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    Justin Case
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    3 months ago

    Thing

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    #50

    Woke Up And Saw This Sillhouette Of A Women. Turned Out To Be My Desk Chair With Trousers On It

    A split image showing a room in darkness and then brightly lit, highlighting the need to look twice to understand the change.

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    Slop Generator
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Everything looks like a woman when you're celibate for too long

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    #51

    Look MA, No Head!

    A person with their head inside a white bag and blue shirt, appearing headless, a photo you may need to look twice at.

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    DC
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    ... that was a great record. "Wilder wilder, faster faster!" was great, too, from the same era. The Cramps just are ... it.

    #52

    Hm

    A man playing a large organ, a photo that may need to be looked twice at to fully understand the scene.

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    #53

    Incognito?

    A dog sits upright in a train seat wearing a pink shirt, a confusing photo that makes you look twice.

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    Auntriarch
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    3 months ago

    Pharaonic god out of a job

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    #54

    The Case Of The Disappearing Snake Segment

    A young girl gently holds a large yellow python, a surprising photo you may need to look twice at.

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    #55

    Young Girl Posing With A Bag Of Popcorn

    A young girl in a field, with a perspective that makes her legs appear disproportionately long, making you look twice to understand.

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    Sarah Hage
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    2 months ago

    I briefly thought those were her legs-

    #56

    It Looks Like A Mockup Or A Giant, But It's Just Me On The Second Floor Of The College

    A man wearing a face mask and glasses leans over a railing, creating a perspective that makes you look twice to understand.

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    #57

    Dog Standing Upright?

    A furry dog with a human-like haircut in a park; optical illusion that may need a second look.

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    Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47)
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    3 months ago

    AFFIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    #58

    No, Don't Look At Her Legs

    A stylish person in a black jacket and white leggings walking on a city street, one of the photos needing a second look.

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    Julie
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Took me too long

    #59

    Looks Like A Hairy Faced Something

    A capybara's face that you may need to look twice at, with teeth visible and a hand petting it.

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    3 months ago

    A capybara's face with teeth [and nose] visible. (image description)

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    #60

    A Cat That Seems To Be Standing Up

    A fluffy cat is curled up inside a beige cat tree, creating an illusion that you may need to look twice at.

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    #61

    MA Sent A Pic Of The Dog, Her Neck Looks Weird

    A small terrier dog sitting on a couch, blending almost seamlessly with a pillow featuring the same dog's image. Look twice to understand.

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    #62

    This Is Messed Up (Not My Pic)

    A child's head appears to be inverted on an adult body, a photo you may need to look twice at.

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    Kabuki Kitsune
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    3 months ago

    I'm getting "Are you my mummy" vibes from this one.

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    #63

    This Olive Looks Like A Foetus

    A hand holding a grape that looks like a kidney, a photo you need to look twice at to understand.

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    Purple light
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    3 months ago

    I'm seeing a kidney

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    #64

    Abraham Lincoln Enjoying A Coffee At My Local Whole Foods

    A man resembling Abraham Lincoln with a modern beanie and coffee, a photo that may need a second look.

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    Whiskey Tango Delicious
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Get it Abe. Emancipate that coffee!

    #65

    Hand Me That Cookie!

    A hand holding a giant cookie, needing a second look to understand the optical illusion in this photo.

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    Francois
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    You are what you eat.

    #66

    Tiny Cheerleader

    A cheerleading stunt creates an optical illusion, making it seem like a cheerleader is floating to look twice at.

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    DC
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Well, being a tiny dancer worked for some ... tiny cheerleader won't be worse.

    #67

    Picture Of A Pool, Under Water, During Rain, Upside Down

    An optical illusion of a tiled room, appearing to be underwater or a mirrored space, makes you look twice to understand.

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    Leanne Hailes
    Community Member
    3 months ago

    Bass ackwards

    #68

    Duct Tape Residue Looks Like Elvis

    Paint peeling off wood resembling a face, a photo you need to look twice at to understand.

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    That’s all I yam
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    3 months ago

    Or President Kennedy. It's sort of like looking at images formed by clouds.

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    #69

    Accidentally Made The Apple Logo In My Cappuccino

    A coffee with foam art resembling an Apple logo, a photo that may need a second look to comprehend.

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    Jp@nda
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    2 months ago

    Meh