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Facts, science and history of optical illusions.
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sorrowful rock face pareidolia

How do optical illusions work?

Prehistoric ambiguous illusion

The history of optical illusions in art

Locomotives in their natural habitat

Pareidolia (Seeing faces)

UFO in a storm

Photo of a UFO in a storm with lightning in the background.

Source/credit: RealisticCynic

This photo of a UFO in a storm is not “swamp gas from a weather balloon that was trapped in a thermal pocket and reflected the light from Venus”.

It is simply an optical illusion created by reflection. In this case the reflection of the ceiling lamp in the window.

More optical illusions:

Eyeglasses
Pup Patrol
Wireless Bird
Model ship on poles
Echidna kitten
How many?
Flying Cargo Ship
Bird Strike
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  • Physical illusions
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Ghost Cat

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Transparent coffee cup

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