Optical illusions have a special way of making your brain short-circuit — no matter how hard you try not to fall for them. They don’t trick your eyes as much as they trick your brain, and a new photo sweeping the internet is proving exactly that.
The latest puzzle?
A picture of six girls sitting on a couch… but only five pairs of legs are visible. Yep. Six people, five sets of legs. The internet is losing it. Let’s break it down.
According to the Queensland Brain Institute, optical illusions happen when your eyes and brain miscommunicate, like two friends trying to talk over a bad phone signal. Your brain interprets something one way, even though your eyes aren’t saying that at all. And because the human brain evolved to respond quickly to movement or danger, it sometimes fills in the wrong details — fast.
So when this photo hit Reddit, the comments section exploded. Users were determined to solve the mystery:
Where are the missing legs?
At first glance, it genuinely looks like one girl simply… forgot to bring hers. But the truth is way more interesting.
Continue reading on next page for reveal…