Author Archives: David Pescovitz

Checker shadow optical illusion video

This is magic: a video demonstration of Edward Adelson’s famous checker shadow optical illusion. (via Daily Grail)

 Color tile optical illusion – Boing Boing

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Man heard his eyeballs rotate, heart beat

Stepehen Mabbutt, 57, of Charlton, UK suffered from superior canal dehiscence syndrome. A symptom of this ultrarare condition meant that he could hear his eyes moving in their sockets, and his heart beating. “When I raised my voice I could hear it re… Continue reading

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Macaque takes self-portrait

This is a self-portrait taken by a crested black macaque who reportedly snatched a wildlife photographer’s camera on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. From The Telegraph:

David (Slater), 46, said: “One of them must have accidentally knocked the cam… Continue reading

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Amazing street freestyle bicycling

Bike trials is a form of mountain biking where the rider attempts to go over an intense obstacle course without putting her feet on the ground. Scottish cyclist Danny MacAskill is a master at street trials. In this demo video, he rides around Scotland… Continue reading

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Aliens/ghosts in office windows

Filed under pareidolia, this excellent photo taken by Esther Radican at her Texas office building. The bosses are watching, and condensing. “Focus on Texas: EEEEK!” (via Fortean Times)

Good example of pareidolia
Unintentional faces in manufactured… Continue reading

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