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For centuries, the eyes have been considered the human sense that is least easy to deceive, to mislead. After all, the ancients thought - there are two options, either I see something and it is there, or I don’t see it and it is not there. Hence the numerous expressions emphasizing the importance of vision in perceiving the world.

But not everything is actually that simple. There are numerous optical illusions that literally make our brain believe in something that doesn't actually exist. It’s just that under certain conditions the eyes are also capable of being deceived. And it's precisely these optical illusions that the eponymous Instagram page, a selection of the best postings of which we are offering you today, is dedicated to.

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    WindySwede
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    pyramide, you see the top of the shadow..

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    You have probably been familiar with one of the most popular optical illusions for almost ten years (my God, how time flies!) - it has even become a world-famous meme. Yes, that same dress from Tumblr that some people saw as white and gold, while others confidently claimed that it was blue and black.

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    Then, however, experts found out that the phenomenon was most likely related to the processing of the photo, as a result of which the white balance was disturbed - and different people began to see colors differently. For example, Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato and Justin Bieber thought that the dress was black and blue, but Julianne Moore and Sarah Hyland saw it as white and gold.

    By the way, if you still don’t know, in fact, the dress is bright blue with black lace stripes...

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    Apatheist Account2
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *its. Clearly 2 cats because the shadow of the ginger one is partially visible behind it.

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    WindySwede
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    phone is moving, pic is still 😅

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    "Optical illusions have actually been widely known to scientists and artists for at least several centuries," says Valery Bolgan, a historian and editor-in-chief of the Intent news agency from Ukraine, whom Bored Panda asked for a comment here. "For example, the great Spanish artist Salvador Dali actively used this phenomenon in his paintings."

    "You can just look at the famous painting called Swans Reflecting Elephants, where the surreal view is emphasized by a kind of optical illusion. Another famous illusion that many of us may have encountered is the so-called 'Ames room'."

    "American ophthalmologist Albert Ames designed it in the middle of the 20th century. It is a room in the form of a trapezoid, which is nevertheless perceived as rectangular. As a result, a person standing in one corner of it seems much smaller than the one standing in the opposite corner. An optical effect that is actively used in many attractions," Valery notes.

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    Daniel Gómez
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's Sagrada Familia, not a castle, by the way.

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    Fussy1
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Big man, in a little (coat) bathing suit. (Tommy Boy)

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    And the effect of optical illusion is also very popular with street artists these days, skillfully disguising an ordinary road or sidewalk as a staircase, parapet or even an entire dungeon. Bored Panda has written about the works of such masters more than once or twice - and every time it causes a real wave of admiration.

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    Well, we won't distract you any further from these beautiful optical illusions and the questions associated with them. By the way, if you have an answer to the question asked in that very picture with the sloth from Zootopia, you can leave it in the comments under this post. The correct answer is right here, only upside down. So just enjoy watching, reading and probably quizzing!

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    ˙ʇɥƃıl :sı ɹǝʍsuɐ ʇɔǝɹɹoɔ ǝɥʇ

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Elephant, donkey, dog, cat, mouse, dolphin trunk, fish eye, turtle ear. Eight.

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    RamiRudolph
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. It's to the left and down from the ear. It's looking downward to the right.

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    CanadianDimes
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You wait ages for a bus then literally all of them arrive at once

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    RagDollLali
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read a comment somewhere once that it actually looks like a bird head on a human body and now I can't unsee it 😂

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    Enclave destroyer
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t see anything just a weird pattern.

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    Šimon Špaček
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course I can see a hidden cat.

    Tabitha
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Either a cat who kind of resembles Felix the Cat, or a 1930s MGM cartoon-style devil face.

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    Kitty Smith
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This image triggered my epilepsy, did anyone else have this problem. Serious question.

    Grazina Strolia
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't have epilepsy, but I did start to feel really weird. Like overstimulated somehow. (And I saw no image; just lots of blue and yellow diamonds, and then everything *else* I looked at was all wavy and moving.)

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    dan gerene
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A bolt of cloth for referee's uniforms.

    Serena Myers
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Find the cats eyes first, they appear ever so slightly to the left and about half way down, the white bars stand out a bit more, at least for me.

    Brian Droste
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I can't see something by myself and someone points it out, I usually can see it but this time I can't make it out.

    Auntriarch
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me neither. I'm blaming it on my monovision

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    Timbob
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No dummy, it’s hidden !

    Genesis Angel
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did not see anything. I just got eyestrain.

    Dawn Marie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see me getting a headache from staring at this to long!!

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    Apatheist Account2
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Light. That's a riddle, not an optical illusion. It may qualify as an optical allusion though :)

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe it is a donkey kicking over a barrel using its hind legs XD

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