These Mindbending Optical Illusions Will Break Your Brain

Impossible Elephant

This drawing, aptly titled “L’egs-isential Quandary,” was created by scientist Roger N. Shepard. The elephant is based on a dream he had in 1974. Similarly to the aforementioned trident, this illusion is an example of the impossible image, in which the artist intentionally confuses the viewer between the figure and the background.

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