8 Mind-Blowing Optical Illusions

Your brain does its best to inform you about the world around you, but sometimes it gets tricked. Enjoy eight optical illusions to test your brain’s sensory input.

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Images:
Rabbit Duck Illusion: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Spinning Dancer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sp...
Herman Optical Illusion: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...