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The Mind-Boggling Ames Window Illusion

Optical illusions depend on your perception of the information your eyes gather and send to your brain. This is the foundation of the Ames Window Illusion1 illustrated in the video above. The illusion was named after Adelbert Ames Jr., who created it in 1947.2 Ames was born in 1880 in Massachusetts.3 He earned his law… Read More »