In 1804, an interesting effect, known as the Troxler Effect or Troxler’s Fading, was discovered by Ignaz Troxler.  He noticed that something strange would happen if you fixated your eyes on one particular point (see the red dot below) for about 15-30 seconds.   When doing so, images in your peripheral vision (the blurry blue […]

The grid presented below looks normal in the center section but “broken” on the left and right sides.  Stare at the center of the rectangle for 15-30 seconds and notice what happens to the “broken” portions of the grid.  Do they seem to repair themselves before your very eyes? Ryota Kanai from Utrecht University in […]