The six thin strips within this circle, created by Professor Akiyoshi Kitaoka, appear to tilt alternately.  In reality, each of the strips are all parallel with one another.  It certainly does not appear that way, but if you hold up a straight edge to the side of each of them, you will see that they […]

In the spirit of the holiday season, today’s optical illusion features a series of red and white candy canes.  When you look at these seven pieces of candy, do they appear to be parallel to one another or are they askew?  If you want to be certain, grab something with a straight edge and hold […]