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1. Super Valet
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Illusions date back a long time. The ancient Greeks used illusions. Probably not by “moving” cars, though.
2. Natural Water
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In 350 BCE, Aristotle said, “Our senses can be trusted, but they can be easily fooled.” The philosopher used a waterfall to prove his point.
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3. Bottling Birds
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Scientists started to seriously study illusions in the 1800s. They were the first to theorize how the eyes can trick the mind.
4. Hot Air
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The scientists studied perception, among other things.
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5. Cold Medicine
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Our brain makes judgments about size using adjacent objects.
6. Tangled
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Other scientists during this time used lines to show how our brain perceives, or misperceives, images.
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7. Deep Sketch
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The brain uses trusted lines to gauge perspective and distance.
8. Party Trick
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In the late 1800s, Hermann von Helmholtz showed the world that we can look at images and misunderstand what we see.
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9. Hold On!
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Hermann von Helmholtz proved that our perception can be manipulated.
10. Real Sand. Not Real Stairs.
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“Filled space” is a term scientists use to hypothesize how our brains estimate perceived information. . .incorrectly.
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11. Fruit And A Head…And A Little Man
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The brain is constantly trying to make sense of information.
12. Mirror Magic
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Sometimes, the brain interprets information incorrectly. As with an illusion.
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13. Down The Eyeball
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Case in point: Do you see a drain? Or do you see an eyeball?
14. Hangin’ With The Clouds
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Researchers agree that our visual system cannot possibly process all the information the eyes absorb.
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15. Hangin’ On
So the brain is forced to fill the gaps or attempt to interpret what the eyes see.
16. A Day At The…Beach?!
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What is real? What is not real?
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17. Air Freshener
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You are tricked into thinking you see something.
18. What Are You Lookin’ At?
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Your brain “fills the gaps” to make sense of information that does not make sense.
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19. Yard Sqaured
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An illusion is a thing that is, or is likely to be, wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses.
20. Pool Meeting
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What is real?
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21. Now You See Me. . .
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What is not real?
22. Now You Don’t.
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Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist, forces the illusion of being invisible using full-body paint.
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23. Woman In The Rocks
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This illusion is not limited to men. Can you find Mandy in this environment?
24. Say Hello To My Little Friend
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Forced perspective is a way to create the illusion of different sizes.
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25. Do You See Him?
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The illusion of being invisible, thanks to body paint.
26. Floating On Water, Or Floating On Air?
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Shadows can also cause illusion.
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27. See Thru
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Sometimes, the brain fills the gaps to make meaning of what we see.
28. Spot The Empty Spot
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Patterns can create illusion.
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29. Cloudy With A Chance Of Dragons
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There are lots of opportunities to trick the brain.
30. Hey Cutie, Don’t Get A Big Head
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Have you figured out how this was achieved? (Forced perspective.)
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31. Wall Walk
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Can your brain make sense of what your eyes are seeing?
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