Can our eyes deceive us

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Can our eyes deceive us?

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Does the middle of this square seem to bulge out? Actually, all the lines are straight! Optical illusions fool our brains into seeing things that are not really there!

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This illusion is called the Penrose Triangle. They liked the idea so much in Australia, they built one!

The Penrose Triangle in Perth

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Here’s what it looks like from a different angle!!

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This illusion fools us into thinking that something is moving! It was created by Professor Akiyoshi Kitaoka There are more of the Professor’s illusions on the FaradaySchools website

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The apparent rise and setting of the Sun each day fooled people for thousands of years into thinking that the Sun moves around us

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In the days of the ancient Hebrews, when the Creation story of Christianity, Judaism and Islam was written, most people's idea of the universe was something like this

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Our understanding today is supported by convincing evidence including photos of the Earth from space.