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Optical Illusions: How Your Eyes Lie to You

SheelonBiologyScienceEnglishGrades 6-8Published Aug 5, 2026

A blind spot you never notice, faces in electrical sockets, and why two identical lines look different. Ten questions on the shortcuts your brain takes to see.

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  1. Question 1 of 3

    Why does each eye have a blind spot?Tap an answer

    Multiple Choice · 20s

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  3. Question 3 · unlocks after question 2
  1. In the Muller-Lyer illusion, two lines with arrows at the ends appear to be what?Multiple Choice · 20s
  2. What is the impossible triangle that cannot exist in three dimensions called? (one word is enough)Type Answer · 30s
  3. Why do we see very little colour at the edges of our vision?Multiple Choice · 20s
  4. The brain sometimes changes what you see to match what it expects.True / False · 20s
  5. Why did people disagree about the colours of 'the dress' photograph?Multiple Choice · 20s
  6. What happens if you stare at a waterfall and then look at rock?Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. What is the layer at the back of the eye that detects light called? (one word)Type Answer · 30s

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