FACT CHECK: Are ‘Strange Experiments’ Causing Optical Rings To Be Seen Around the Sun?
A post on X claims that a “bizarre experiment” has made a ring visible around the sun in a photo of the Arizona sky. 🇺🇸Saguaro National Park, Arizona November 24th Strange experiments in the atmosphere produce strange results. pic.twitter.com/2F4gZqT0ij — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) November 21, 2024 Verdict: False This is called a “solar halo.” This […]
Another Olympics optical illusion goes viral: ‘Snatched’
A bizarre visual effect caused a stir at the Paris Olympics when swimmers’ waists appeared impossibly skinny, becoming the second Olympic moment to have viewers at home doing a double take. a video A video posted to TikTok by user adamclayton shows Chinese swimmer Tang Qianting lining up at the starting line before the women’s […]
Most iPhones have a built-in optical illusion — can you spot it?
iSpy iPhone illusion. Optical illusions are built into billions of Apple smartphones. The bottom of most iPhones (at least the iPhone 7 and newer) has speaker grilles on either side of the charging port. However, the designer fooled the customer because there is actually only one speaker on the right side. To test it, covering […]
