US Politics | You could have a dirty mind if you see the X-rated image in this optical illusion before anything else
A MIND-boggling illusion could show that you have a dirty mind if you spot the X-rated image before seeing anything else. It comes as one woman's stunning cave photo went viral for all the wrong reasons, as the tricky visual left people rubbing their eyes. The image caused a stir online with some users believing that resembled a phallic object The image, showing a shaft of sunlight beaming through a stone tunnel, creates a rather unfortunate shape as users were left in stitches. It's an image, that upon first glance for some at least, appears to be depicting a shaft of an altogether different kind. Did you fail the test? The X-rated illusion was shared on Twitter by @Midge1415 who expressed her shock at the discovery. Read More in News MURDER PROBE Model found dead near home after 'killer boyfriend made appeal for her return' GUN RAMPAGE Shooting rampage leaves two dead and woman critical on streets in Canada ...Tell me it's not just me who sees it,... she ed the tweet. ...Please, I worry about me.... Her unique snap has since racked up a staggering 17,000 interactions online as users had their say. One person wrote: ...I'm trying to work out what it actually is cos it can't be what I'm seeing.... Another agreed: ...I'm embarrassed to tell you how long it took me to see the shaft of sunlight.... Most read in US News CHOPPER TRAGEDY Onlookers 'screamed as Brit neared chopper's rotor for selfie' before death TRAGIC END Hank Williams Jr's wife's cause of death revealed months after her passing at 61 SICK PLAN Brooke McLaughlin's killer premeditated murder on his birthday, pal reveals MYSTERY DEEPENS Haunting clues led to missing mom's decomposing body - but mystery remains PINNED DOWN Major update in case of boy who died after he was restrained by teachers hours AIRPORT CHAOS Woman, 37, shot by cops after opening fire at US airport sparking evacuation ...But your brain also has to ...fill in the blanks,' meaning it has to make some guesses based on the simple clues from the eyes.... While a third admitted: ...We're all juvenile and smutty but it is funny.... Speaking to Newsweek, Mairhead, from Ireland, admitted that she was surprised by the amount of traction that the post had gained online. She said: ...It was sent to me via WhatsApp and I found it funny. ...Funny what takes off online.... And it's not the first time that X-rated optical illusions have caused a storm online – with phallic shapes previously appearing in a number of unsuspecting places. Professor Cedric van den Berg, from the University of Queensland in Australia, explained that illusions are simply a trick that our brain plays on us while trying to "fill in the blanks." ...Our eyes and brain speak to each other in a very simple language, like a child who doesn't know many words,... he told Newsweek. Read More on The Sun 'I WAS A GEEK' I was bullied and called 'gorilla' for my hairy legs, says Vick Hope ...Most of the time that's not a problem and our brain is able to understand what the eyes tell it.... ...Optical illusions happen when our brain and eyes try to speak to each other in simple language but the interpretation gets a bit mixed-up....
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