The Week of Optical Illusions - Which Table Is Bigger?

by G. Finkel on April 1st, 2010

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Look at the two tables in the picture below. Which one is bigger?

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Amazing! The tabletops are identical in shape and size!
If you don’t believe it, try measuring it yourself.

An optical illusion is any illusion that deceives the human visual system into perceiving something that is not present or incorrectly perceiving what is present.

Optical illusions explore the infinite mysteries of the human mind. They create a challenge our visual perception when the information gathered by the eye disagrees with how the brain processes that information.

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