25 optical illusions that will make your brain hurt

Under the post, are the lines of this archway meeting in the middle? They sure are! The post makes the lines look mismatched, but sure enough, they connect! Click “reveal” in this link to see the illusion in action.

Which of these monsters charging through the catacombs is taller? More optical illusions that use the background to trick you! Without the backdrop, you can see that these two freaky fellows are exactly the same – including their height.

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Are these long diagonal lines parallel? They sure don’t look it, but they are! Removing the smaller “stitch”-like lines shows the truth about this optical illusion.

Is one of these leaning towers leaning more than the other? It certainly looks like it, but no! The two images are identical; the way they’re positioned next to each other makes the one on the right look steeper. There are plenty of differences in these mind-boggling “spot the difference” photos, though.

Which of these pears is lighter in colour: the one on the left or the one on the right? You’ll see the answer in the next slide!

That’s right; these two pears are exactly the same colour!

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Source: RD.com