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Facts, science and history of optical illusions.
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The Dress blue black white gold

Color Constancy Illusions

Squirrel Stereogram

Stereograms

Superior mirages

Inferior and Superior Mirages, and Fata Morgana

Tetanus Rainbow

This tetanus rainbow was created without Photoshop tricks. The photographer chose the right forced perspective (and an ultra-wide angle).

Source/credit: Eric Burgers

This tetanus rainbow was created without Photoshop tricks. The photographer chose the right perspective (and an ultra-wide angle) to capture this rusty faucet.

The trippy result is a great example of forced perspective photography.

 

More optical illusions:

Gmork
Underwater Waterfall
Giant Ship
The eye of the tower
A Giant on the Beach
Delivery car
Disappearing trailer
Assorted Dried Beans
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Peacock with its head in the ground

Peacock with its head in the ground

Cars

This fungus is named Xylaria polymorpha, but more commonly known as dead man's fingers. This example is a perfect illusion, with 5 digits and more shaped like a hand than other specimens. It really looks like a zombie is going to rise up from the ground.

Dead Man’s Fingers

Nature