Optical Illusions

Simple 'Mirror' Trick Eases Arthritis Pain, Study Shows

| Stephani Sutherland | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Pain, Video, Cognitive Science, Brain, Optical Illusions, Ramachandran, V.s. Ramachandran, Weird, Phantom Hand Syndrome, Arthritis, Science News

Amputees who experience phantom limb pain can sometimes get relief from an optical illusion. This trick involves looking in a mirror at the reflection...

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There's Something Funny About This Dog

Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: Video, Pets, Funny Pictures, Optical Illusions, Pics & Giggles, Puppies, Funny Dogs, Dogs, Comedy News

Everyone loves a puppy. Especially a Golden Retriever puppy. So much fluff! So much goofiness! But one Redditor noticed that this puppy looked a...

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The Most Gorgeous Fractals We've Ever Seen

Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Art Meets Science, Optical Illusions, Abstract Art, Dennis Koch, Marine Contemporary, Physics, Fractals, Dennis Koch Art, Koch Art, Arts News

Who says fractals can't be fun? Dennis Koch's colorful canvasses first appear to be abstract, but the works are actually visual manifestations of math...

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PHOTOS: This Wormhole Will Give You Paper Cuts

Kia Makarechi | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: Matej Kren Book Tower, Book Wormhole, Video, Matej Kren Idiom, Optical Illusions, Public Art, Idiom, Prague Municipal Library, Prague, Matej Kren, Arts News

Slovkian-born artist Matej Kren's sculptures carry a certain youthful wonder. Take, for example, his book tower 'Idiom.' Experiencing the piece remind...

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The Week In Art

Posted 12.23.2011

Read More: Andy Warhol, Booooooom, 2011 Architecture, Art Market, Damien Hirst, Optical Illusions, The Week in Art, Oleg Shuplyak, Marilyn Minter, Arts News

It's been a fun week on HuffPost Arts. We marveled at artist Oleg Shuplyak's astonishing optical illusion paintings and discovered which artists are a...

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10 Unexpected Optical Illusions In Photos

Oddee.com | David Moye | Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Weird Photos and Videos, Weird Animal Photos, Weird Norway, Bizarre Photo Illusions, Optical Illusions, Weird Photos & Videos, Weird Science, Weird News News

Are your eyes deceiving you? Maybe they are because there are some photos that suggest the impossible. And Oddee.com has compiled some of the be...

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WATCH: What's Wrong With This Motorcycle?

Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Video, Motorcycle Optical Illusion, Optical Illusions, Funny Videos, Urlesque, Motorcycles, The Funniest Ride Ever, Toy Motorcycle Illusion, Comedy News

Sure, it may look like this guy is suiting up for a ride on his motorcycle, but you shouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions. The camera can do...

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When Punctuation Goes Terribly, Terribly Wrong

John Shore | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Writing Styles, Grammar, Writing, Syntax, Punctuation, Run-on Sentences, Word Games, Optical Illusions, Word Puzzle, Books News
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Below is the exact same personal letter, punctuated two different ways. After reading them both, you'll agree that proper punctuation can spell the difference between a second date and a restraining order.

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