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20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind

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Viewer discretion advised! Do not scroll down unless your brain is made of steel and your nerves are Teflon. Some people simply cannot stand optical illusions. For the rest of you: Check out teh awesommmmmmmez.

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The Warped Chair by Ibride

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Source: Dezeen


Rubik's tricky cube

Source: brusspup


A trippy non animated classic

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Source: Internet


Waving beans

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Based upon the work of A. Kitaoka


Optical illusion wallpaper

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Source: Krycha182


Rotating snakes

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Based upon the work of A. Kitaoka


Another trippy classic: Rollers

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Source: A. Kitaoka


Anomalous motion illusion

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Source: A. Kitaoka


A floating cube

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Source: brusspup


An eye or a sink draining?

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Source: Redditor Liammm


Which way is the wheel turning?

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Source: foto-jennic.com


Peripheral vision turns stars into monsters

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Source: mbthompson.com


Stare at the center of the image for 20 seconds, then look up at someone's face

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Source: Internet


Four circles. Caution: This might give you a headache

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Source: Internet


Cover the middle of the corridor and the animation speeds up; cover the sides and it slows down

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Source: Internet


Our favorite optical trick from last year

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Animation is born on transparencies

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Source: brusspup


This image won't stop

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Source: BuzzFeed


Do not smoke

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Source: greeenpro2009


"Rotating" gears

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Source: Constantin Shebzukhov


We know you've got some of your own. Post your beloved eye candy in the comments!

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