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Although film and animation have come quite a long way, there’s still something magical about that grandaddy of them all, the zoetrope. Thanks to persistence of vision, our eyes are fooled into seeing ...

3D Stairs Optical Illusion: An optical illusion is usually a visual perception that appears to be different from reality. There are many types of optical illusions like physical, physiological, and ...

Can you trust your own eyes? This video might be one strong case for a resounding, “No!” Even after the trick behind the magic is revealed, it’s hard to make your brain parse the truth. Although this ...

Social media is a treasure trove of mind-bending optical illusions that never fail to perplex people. From a picture showcasing a girl with unnaturally long and thin legs to a cleverly clicked image ...

A supposedly 3D optical illusion has been posted online and is possibly the most divisive I've ever seen on the optical illusion. Comments are either steadfastly denying any effect whatsoever, with ...

The Penrose Triangle is as elegant as it is impossible—much like M.C. Escher’s drawings, it presents a two-dimensional illusion that the eye interprets as three-dimensional. The task of effectively ...

You'd think that moms and dads would be the last people who needed reminders to drive with caution, but ironically, other children's parents are the biggest threat to kids in school zones, according ...