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5 plus 4 is 9, right kids?

I always hated measuring things in elementary school. They'd always count me off a point if I was just one millimeter off. At least I understood the concept and wasn't as far off as the guys next to me missing by inches. Sheesh. One millimeter....

ANYWAY: Here's the answer to this optical illusion trick. At first glance, it looks like 1-5 is 5, plus 5-9 is 4 more, so what's the deal right? ACTUALLY, both distances are identical if you look again. We actually start the measuring at 1, so 5 - 1 is 4, and 9-5 is 4. So of course, they're both equal distance.

If you've already seen this optical illusion, I hope you agree that this is one of the better versions of it floating around.

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	Moving Backgrounds It moves! You must zoom in to get the full illusion. You'll see the rings rotate, even though they are not moving at all. We've created several sizes so you can use as your desktop background.
	9/13/2011 - Floating Wood Blocks Video Created these floating wooden blocks and attached them to a globe. Watch the video and see how the blocks follow the camera! Pretty amazing! » Continue to view the video...
	Moving Red Spiral - 7/27/2011 Sometimes, while I'm just playing around in Photoshop, something appears, as if by magic. This illusion was one of those that just jumps off the page. It's a large red spiral on a purple background that appears to jump and move. Works better for some people than others, but if you like the moving illusions, you'll love it! » Continue to see the moving spiral image...
	Same Shade Diamonds Wow! It will look like the diamonds on the top are much darker than the diamonds on the bottom. You won't believe how amazing this incredible optical illusion is.
	The Obama Illusion We made this original Barack Obama Illusion and then we made it famous! Stare for about 30 seconds and you'll see his ghostly image appear on the wall! » Continue and see a ghostly image...

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