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THE WINDIEST DESERT — What's your favorite optical illusion? Famous examples include the Ames room, the Ponzo illusion, the Zöllner illusion, the Kanizsa triangle, the Müller-Lyer illusion and the ...

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An optical illusion is a visual phenomenon where our perception of thinking about an image differs from objective reality. These optical illusions occur due to the brain's attempt to interpret complex ...

An optical illusion is a visual phenomenon where the brain perceives an image differently from how it physically exists. These illusions occur due to the way our eyes and brain process light, colour, ...