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Count the Pigeons First and See What You Notice

Count the Pigeons First and See What You Notice

Some visual puzzles are simple enough to try in a few seconds, but interesting enough to make people compare answers afterward. This pigeon-counting test falls into that category: you look at the image, notice...

It Was Just a Simple Family Photo From 1872

It Was Just a Simple Family Photo From 1872

The photograph looked completely ordinary at first: a mother seated beside her three children for a formal family portrait in 1872. Everyone wore their finest clothing and held the rigid expressions common in early...

The Girl Was $4 Short on a Birthday Cake

The Girl Was $4 Short on a Birthday Cake

The girl ahead of me at the checkout was four dollars short on a small birthday cake. She quietly counted the coins in her hand twice before telling the cashier she would put it...