These are a few optical illusions for you to have fun with.
An optical illusion is just a picture where the brain has trouble interpreting what the eye sees.
We would like to thank the following sites for their permission to use these images.  There are many more great illusions at these pages:

http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/StageSt/gaurav_sharma

http://hometown.aol.com/iilllusion/index.html

To go directly to a specific illusion, click on one below:

 Illusion #1 - bent lines

 Illusion #2 - box

 Illusion #3 - elephant

 Illusion #4 - parallel lines

 Illusion #5 - liar

 Illusion #6 - lines

Illusion #7 - young-old lady
 

Illusion #1

The straight lines on the box appear to be bent.

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Illusion #2

Which side of the box is in front? We'll leave that up to you.

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Illusion #3
 

How many legs does this elephant have?

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Illusion #4

These lines are actually parallel, though they don't look it.

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Illusion #5

Is this person a liar?

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Illusion #6

Which line is shorter? Neither!

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Illusion #7

Is this lady young or old?

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