Appearances can be deceiving! 23 images that are hard to understand at first glance

by Shirley Marie Bradby

April 09, 2018

Appearances can be deceiving! 23 images that are hard to understand at first glance
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When we observe the reality that surrounds us, our brain tends to display the lines and colors around us in forms that are readily recognizable to us, in order to save energy in the decoding process. But this process is not infallible.

In fact, it happens that some objects are dangerously similar to others, and that leads us to make errors in our perception.

The photos that we present here below all have this feature in common --- at first glance, they all seem to be something else!

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1. A spray dispenser nozzle that looks like a cartoon character

1. A spray dispenser nozzle that looks like a cartoon character

madfiction/reddit

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2. When you photograph your pizza, and at first glance it looks like a video!

2. When you photograph your pizza, and at first glance it looks like a video!

shortround10/imgur

3. This dog rolled up in this position looks like a huge hairy face

3. This dog rolled up in this position looks like a huge hairy face

loganhudak/reddit

4. Drop by drop --- and an ice cobra was created!

4. Drop by drop --- and an ice cobra was created!

ivery/pikabu

5. An island off the coast of Croatia that looks like a gigantic digital footprint.

5. An island off the coast of Croatia that looks like a gigantic digital footprint.

Polymathyx/reddit

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6. A huge rolled up poster or a colorful and imaginative bench?

6. A huge rolled up poster or a colorful and imaginative bench?

Asclepion/pikabu

7. A cat with a body that looks like a snail!

7. A cat with a body that looks like a snail!

cookedjaylenoschin/reddit

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8. A sad Brussels sprout that looks like an alien!

8. A sad Brussels sprout that looks like an alien!

ThatOneVRGuyFromAuz/reddit

9. The house seems to marvel at the light on its nose!

9. The house seems to marvel at the light on its nose!

LivingIntheMemory/reddit

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10. Hopefully no one tried to kick this "watermelon".

10. Hopefully no one tried to kick this "watermelon".

haalward/pikabu

11. A fried chicken thigh? No, just a cat relaxing on a bed ...

11. A fried chicken thigh? No, just a cat relaxing on a bed ...

RaveOmund/pikabu

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12. When a Peruvian guinea pig and a friend have the same hairstyle ...

12. When a Peruvian guinea pig and a friend have the same hairstyle ...

absophoto/reddit

13. Music cassettes in order in their jewel cases? No ... these are dozens of buses carrying pilgrims headed to Mecca

13. Music cassettes in order in their jewel cases? No ... these are dozens of buses carrying pilgrims headed to Mecca

AMDonline/reddit

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14. A passerby who seems to be transparent!

14. A passerby who seems to be transparent!

KeepItHigh/reddit

15. Is this bush making rude gestures?

15. Is this bush making rude gestures?

Brocoli4dinner/reddit

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16. The shadow forms made by the dust on the windshield looks like a mountainous landscape.

16. The shadow forms made by the dust on the windshield looks like a mountainous landscape.

shahidhanif0/reddit

17. A ball that has been sprayed with the paint "Vantablack" which absorbs almost all the light rays.

17. A ball that has been sprayed with the paint "Vantablack" which absorbs almost all the light rays.

gght/reddit

18. Snow or water?

18. Snow or water?

foxsa/pikabu

19. A poetic view on the seashore? No.

19. A poetic view on the seashore? No.

andreynox/pikabu

20. Imagine returning to the hotel at night and you find this ...

20. Imagine returning to the hotel at night and you find this ...

ILUMS/pikabu

21. When you send a picture of a shiny surface to ask for advice to remove residual rubber ... and on the other side we see a moonlit island!

21. When you send a picture of a shiny surface to ask for advice to remove residual rubber ... and on the other side we see a moonlit island!

TeleGGa/pikabu

22. Two people on the bench with their faces fused into an unusual Picasso ...

22. Two people on the bench with their faces fused into an unusual Picasso ...

JF112/imgur

23. The ashes of this volcano look like two lovers embracing ... Very romantic!

23. The ashes of this volcano look like two lovers embracing ... Very romantic!

argargo/reddit

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