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This Chinese Artist Creates Fascinating 3D Optical Illusions

Li Jiayue, an exceptionally talented artist from China’s Sichuan province, specializes in intricate three-dimensional optical illusions that seem to disappear into their surroundings, captivating viewers with his ability to transform ordinary objects like lampposts, tree trunks, and even large buildings into extensions of their backgrounds. Although he initially pursued a major in electrical automation, his […]




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Sun’s loops are displaying an optical illusion

The Sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, has posed an enduring mystery. Why is it so hot? The Sun’s visible surface is only 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, […]

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Researchers may have found world's oldest optical illusion

Experts of Paleolithic art in France say some cave drawings have a reoccurring theme.



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Duck or rabbit? How Archie's birthday book is based on an age-old optical illusion

The book appeared in an adorable new video of the Duchess of Sussex reading to baby Archie on his first birthday




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Optical illusions get hearts racing as they're mistaken for dangerous situations

Bored Panda has rounded up a selection of amusing images of optical illusions from around the world that have sparked terror, including a rug which on first glance appears to be a tiger.




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Golden Globes 2020: Joey King wears optical illusion dress

The biggest stars in film and television have come together on one of Hollywood's biggest nights.




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Amazing optical illusion at New Zealand beach shows cruise ship appearing to hover over the horizon 

The footage filmed from a beach at Mount Maunganui in New Zealand showed the vessel seemingly suspended above the ocean last week.