Real-Life Optical Illusions That Will Blow Your Mind

When Elk Fly

Did you think that this was some strange breed of flying elk? Well, if you did, you're terribly incorrect! Behind this elk is a mother swan chasing off the elk to protect her eggs that rest on the riverbank right behind them. 

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The More You Know

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