Optical illusions can make you go crazy. As hard as you try not to get “tricked” by them, it’s basically impossible, since it all comes down to how your brain works. One optical illusion that has recently baffled the internet is a picture of six girls sitting on a couch — yet there are only five pairs of legs. How does that work? Let’s find out!
Optical illusions always baffle me — and now one of them is baffling the entire internet too. According to the Queensland Brain Institute, an optical illusion happens “when our brain and eyes try to speak to each other in simple language but the interpretation gets a bit mixed‑up.”
It continues, “For example, it thinks our eyes told it something is moving, but that’s not what the eyes meant to say to the brain. (Our brains and eyes evolved to be quite sensitive about movement because in prehistoric times it was a big help if you could spot movement early and often. A slight rustle in the bushes could mean a predator was nearby, and it was time to run away. Spotting movement early could save your life!)”
On Reddit, one optical illusion has gone viral. The picture shows six girls sitting on a couch, but you can only see five pairs of legs. It looks as if one person is missing a pair of legs, and people on the forum have been trying to solve the mystery. According to The Tab, one person wrote, “The second girl’s legs are behind the first girl’s legs,” meaning the girl second from the left is hiding her legs behind the one sitting farthest left. You can’t see them — and that’s what makes it a brain teaser.
Optical illusion – find the ‘missing’ legs Another user took on the illusion — and seemed to crack the code. User ElMangosto shared his own picture with the solution.
“Left to right, #1, #2, #3, #4. Number 1 has her legs crossed, and no tear in the knee. Number 2 has only one leg visible, the tear is in her knee. Those legs are blending together. (Follow that tear down — there’s a split where there’s a sock on the right and not on the left. Number 2 has a tear in her knee and a visible white sock.) Numbers 2 and 3 are leaning way over. It’s easier to visualize if you picture #3 with her hand on the seat behind #4’s back to hold herself up,” he wrote, adding the “solution.”
See it here:
Does it make sense? If not, it at least helps explain how to see it. Maybe we can finally put this mystery behind us! Please share this article with your friends on Facebook and see if they can crack the optical illusion.
