20 Real-Life Examples of How Clever Our Brains Deceive Us (21 photos)

The brain is the most mysterious organ in our body. And it's not averse to playing a joke on its owner every now and then.





And when the brain and eyes combine, that's when the fun begins. This photo collection features the freshest and most insidious visual illusions that challenge perception. Watch as still images begin to move, flat surfaces gain volume, and familiar objects change size. Can you instantly discern what's real and what's just a trick of perspective and form?

1. The cat is fluffy with a hole in its left side.



2. What date is written here? It all depends on the angle.





3. We're also ahead of the curve in ballet.



4. Unknown Little animal



5. Where are the legs?



6. Hunger is no fool



7. Confused, couldn't spin



8. Something's clearly wrong with my hands so



9. Multi-legged or multi-cat?



10. Consequences of the invention of the wheel



11. And now a bird will fly out of the cart



12. How many passengers do you see?



13. A sea monster's gaze from the deep or a dissolving bath bomb?



14. The Human-Dog



15. The Giant and the Tiny



16. When Someone Decided to Try a Piece Moon



17. Winter Walk



18. Transformations of the Year of the Horse



19. The Mystery Tree



20. The House Flew Away and Didn't Promise to Return