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The Times of India
The Times of India
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TOI Lifestyle Desk | etimes.in

Optical illusion: Only 9% of people can guess the right colours of the painting; Can you?

Think you've got a sharp eye? Well, only a small percentage of people—just 9%—can correctly identify the colours in this mind-bending optical illusion. At first glance, it might seem like an ordinary black-and-white painting, but take a closer look, and your brain might just play tricks on you!

Imagine two versions of the famous painting Girl with a Pearl Earring. One version is clearly black and white. The second version, however, has diagonal coloured lines running across it.

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