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Do You See a Beard in This Photo? Look Closely

Emerald Catron — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:21:40 +0000

Before you go and forward this photo as a hilarious example of beard growth gone awry, look closely. It’s like a Magic Eye picture made with actual people. Take it all in. There’s a woman there! Notice the front butt? How soft the beard hair looks? This is why couples shouldn’t wear matching outfits.

'Quirkology' Creates Eye-Boggling Illusions With Forced Perspective

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:30:21 +0000

Yet another reminder that things are not always as they appear. Provided by YouTube user Quirkology, this video follows Richard Wiseman (a man with an immense love for all things quirky) as he moves about a room, showing us that there’s more here than meets the eye. Having watched it a few times over we can [...]

Artist's 3-D Drawings Will Blow Your Mind

Emerald Catron — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:45:23 +0000

If you look closely, the hint that this is not an actual Rubik's cube in this amazing video is right in front of you. Two yellow center squares, good luck solving that! These amazing illustrations are so lifelike you might want to put some tarps down, because your mind will be blown. Then at the end, there's a cat because this is

Watch Celebs Get a Distorted Face In Weird Optical Illusion

Dan Seitz — Sat, 26 May 2012 20:30:15 +0000

Ever wonder what your favorite celebrities would look like as hideous monsters? Now you don’t have to! There’s an optical illusion that’ll do it for you! How does it work? By distracting your central vision. It forces your brain to rely on its peripheral vision to make out features, but your brain just isn’t getting [...]

Subwoofer Trick Will Make You Question the Physics of Reality

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:00:49 +0000

Very few stereo hacks can make you wonder if reality is just the random creation of a vibration of pure energy. At the most, they usually make you question if the audiohead showing it to you has too much time on their hands.

This one, however, is a different story.

Amazing Optical Illusion Sculpture Will Blow Your Mind

Mithun Divakaran — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:55:11 +0000

Commissioned by the New York City Parks Department, an optical illusion display by the famed Miami sculptor Rafael Barrios has caused the busy citizens of NYC to actually stop in their tracks for once to take a second look at their surroundings. In fact, this is just one of nine sculptures the city has chosen [...]

Who Do You See In This Amazing Optical Illusion? [IMAGE]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:01:31 +0000

There’s an incredibly cool optical illusion image going around Facebook. Follow the instructions below to unlock the secret. Here’s what you do: 1. Stare at the red dot on the girl’s nose in the image below for 30 seconds 2. Turn your eyes towards the wall/ceiling or somewhere else on a plain surface. 3. Keep [...]