Twitter threads are a great source of information as well as entertainment. You just have to know where to look. If you haven’t had the pleasure of pouring over one yet, allow me to introduce you to some of the best ones. There’s the viral debate on how to wear a bra correctly, another on how to support the LGBTQ community and even a delivery boys appreciation thread.
Author James Clear has curated a Twitter thread that is both mind-boggling and baffling. Because it has 17 ultimate optical illusions, each one better than the next!
The Ultimate Optical Illusions thread
I've been collecting different optical illusions for over a year. Here are some of my favorites. (I've tried to credit the creator and/or sharer whenever possible.)
— James Clear (@JamesClear) April 7, 2019
From crazy static images that feel like they’re moving to GIFs that mess with our brains, optical illusions have always fascinated and perplexed us in equal measure. James Clear’s curation promises all that and much more. Because you will end up questioning your eyesight after seeing these.
Take a look and prepare to be amazed!
Same story: Just a picture, not a gif. And yet these leaves look like they are moving all the same.
Credit: @AkiyoshiKitaoka
Shared by: @veryapetv pic.twitter.com/8HOk1WyPNl— James Clear (@JamesClear) April 7, 2019
Here's one of some weirdly moving/not moving bubbles. pic.twitter.com/7EcnWEyyXg
— James Clear (@JamesClear) April 7, 2019
Time to start questioning everything you've ever seen.
These lines are straight.
Credit: Victoria Skye pic.twitter.com/SmfYfQ1ySY
— James Clear (@JamesClear) April 7, 2019
This is the same photo side-by-side.
Credit: @social_brains pic.twitter.com/AMh3C2lxot
— James Clear (@JamesClear) April 7, 2019
Alright, ready for @AkiyoshiKitaoka to complete destroy your sense of color? Here we go…
The green lines and the blue lines in this picture… are actually the same color. pic.twitter.com/zp1YsgD5pT
— James Clear (@JamesClear) April 7, 2019
Check out this total mindblow. Only the arrows move. The blue and black lines remain the same length and position.
Credit: @gsarcone pic.twitter.com/ewSBnFC8YG
— James Clear (@JamesClear) April 7, 2019
Every ball in this image is moving in a straight line.
Shared by: @pickover pic.twitter.com/DbepQrNky7
— James Clear (@JamesClear) April 7, 2019
Is the middle figure spinning clockwise or counterclockwise? It's up to you.
Look at the dancer on the left and then the one in the middle.
Then, look at the dancer on the right and the one in the middle.
Shared by: @SteveStuWill
Credit: Nobuyuki Kayahara pic.twitter.com/h69gVQXWIp— James Clear (@JamesClear) April 7, 2019
What direction is this train going? Both.
Shared by: @SteveStuWill
Credit: Robbie Khan pic.twitter.com/69p3W5iVSA— James Clear (@JamesClear) April 7, 2019
Pretty epic right? These optical illusions have been created in such a manner that they play tricks on our eyes and successfully fool our minds into seeing things that aren’t there (or at least aren’t what they seem). So go on, share these with a friend and watch as they scratch their heads and try to figure out what’s happening.