These Mindbending Optical Illusions Will Break Your Brain

Cornsweet Illusion

The Cornsweet illusion occurs when two colors appear different when placed directly next to one another, but when the colors are separated by a black line, they look identical.

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The More You Know

  • The longest tennis rally lasted over 12 hours.
  • War pigs were used in ancient warfare to counter against war elephants, which feared the pigs (and their squeals) and would bolt. War pigs were sometimes lit on fire to enhance this effect.
  • Donkeys and dolphins are sometimes used as guard animals.
  • Humans specifically have eyes that face forward for the purpose of seeing in 3D.
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