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ODYSSEY -- ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE!

Mystery Photo

What in the world is it?

Mystery Photo



This month’s photo isn’t a mystery, but rather a quiz…is this picture an example of a visual or a cognitive illusion?



Don’t peek at the answer until you’ve given this a good try! Then, scroll down a bit and the truth will be revealed to you.
























It’s a visual illusion, because it happens in your brain’s visual system. See “Eye Tricks/Brain Tricks: They’re All Illusions!”


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