Looking into Einstein's head (optical illusion)

Bad Astronomy
By Phil Plait
Aug 3, 2012 4:00 PMNov 20, 2019 12:29 AM

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Wow, it's been forever since I've posted a brain-melty optical illusion, and I love me some illusions. This one is a variation on one I've posted before, showing how an ambiguously lit object freaks your brain out trying to figure out the lighting.

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