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Despite what we at US Democrazy like to think, our brain is fallible… and so is yours.
In fact, Our brains are quite easily fooled. For example, in the adjacent picture… are the red lines really curved?
These types of brain tricks are a source of great curiosity. The most common of these sensory illusions are the optical illusions. Check out these cool optical tricks.
You can even generate your own visual illusion with this site that features a Magic Eye 3D illusion. These 3D illusions work in a similar manner as stereographic images.
It’s not just your eyes that can be tricked. Your ears are just as susceptible to illusion.
An incredible example of this is the Virtual Barber Shop (you’ll need headphones to make this illusion work). This illusion uses binaural recording (recording sound in the same manner as you would hear it) to generate an accurate audio picture.
For more cool audio tricks check out the sound section of GetHighNow.com (which we promise uses only illusions to generate highness).
If any of you know of any other great illusions (other than politics) please post them as a comment for us to read.
