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11 Real Life Optical Illusions

Relatively Interesting February 2, 2013 0

Sometimes, a small change in perspective can be the difference between a normal picture and an optical illusion. It makes you wonder how many times UFOs, cryptids, and other mystical events have been misinterpreted

18 Amazing Optical Illusions

Relatively Interesting January 3, 2013 0

Here’s a collection of 18 optical illusions that will twist your eyes inside out while simultaneously melting your brain into mush. Click each of the images below to see the large version and to

5 Optical Illusions That Will Melt Your Brain

Relatively Interesting September 28, 2012 1

An optical illusion (also known as a visual illusion) can be described as “visually perceived images that differ from objective reality”. Basically, the information that’s gathered by the eye is processed in the brain to yield an observation

The Best Optical Illusions (so far…)

Relatively Interesting September 17, 2011 6

Back by popular demand (and because our web metrics indicate that our readers love these illusions), we have another 8 of the best optical illusions to trick your brain. First, the Spinning Spiral… which

Face In The Clouds – A Great Example of Pareidolia

Relatively Interesting August 11, 2011 0

YouTube user “denisfarmer” took a fantastic video of a rapidly approaching storm front in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada. As the clouds twist and churn in the sky, they eventually take upon the shape

Mahatma Gandhi’s face on Mars?

Relatively Interesting June 14, 2011 0

Mahatma Gandhi’s face has been found on Mars! Sort of. On first glance, it is a very compelling image, and Matteo Ianneo was quick to point that out using Google Mars. Located at 33°12’29.82?N,

Why does the moon look bigger on the horizon?

Relatively Interesting May 30, 2011 1

An explanation of the “Moon Illusion”. When you look up at the evening sky as the moon begins to rise above the horizon, it seems to swell and then retract as it goes higher

5 More Crazy Optical Illusions

Relatively Interesting March 19, 2010 0

Back by popular demand, we have 5 more crazy optical illusions: The shapes in the two triangles have been moved around. If the partitions below are the same, shouldn’t every space be filled? Is