December 23, 2025I work at a library in Uruguay, today I found 40 mexican pesos inside a donated book about the mexican revolution
MuadDibMelange on December 23, 2025 3:45 pm I love it when you see an illusion and then learn how it works, but the illusion is still amazing and loses none of its “magic.”
The_Goatface on December 23, 2025 3:48 pm Just did this to my coffee cup. Let’s see if anyone in my next meeting notices.
rebelevenmusic on December 23, 2025 3:54 pm It doesn’t just look like it’s looped around the handles, it is. It just took a non-obvious path to get there.
dallasandcowboys on December 23, 2025 3:59 pm I’m gonna win the cool uncle contest at Christmas with this trick that’s gonna blow the kids minds. Fuck off James, it’s MY year!
ParaponeraBread on December 23, 2025 4:05 pm I don’t see how it’s an “illusion”. The band is doing exactly what it appears to be doing. The only weird thing is that most people can’t easily imagine how to do it.
Shadex09 on December 23, 2025 4:06 pm So its only confusing if you dont count that it can slide off the top and bottom. Im gonna remember this i hope
Anxious-Depth-7983 on December 23, 2025 4:29 pm Now I have to get up and go get a cup to try this. Thanks for interrupting my laziness 🙂
ibitemythumbatevery1 on December 23, 2025 4:35 pm Immediately grabbed a rubber band in a mug. So fun!
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I love it when you see an illusion and then learn how it works, but the illusion is still amazing and loses none of its “magic.”
And this is confusing how?
Just did this to my coffee cup. Let’s see if anyone in my next meeting notices.
My underwear does this on the daily
It doesn’t just look like it’s looped around the handles, it is. It just took a non-obvious path to get there.
WITCH!
that’s thinking outside the cup…
I’m gonna win the cool uncle contest at Christmas with this trick that’s gonna blow the kids minds. Fuck off James, it’s MY year!
I still don’t get it.
Must try.
Save, never use.
I don’t see how it’s an “illusion”. The band is doing exactly what it appears to be doing.
The only weird thing is that most people can’t easily imagine how to do it.
Topology?
Man, I fold
So its only confusing if you dont count that it can slide off the top and bottom. Im gonna remember this i hope
Feels like my blanket at night
Its pretty cool but this isnt an optical illusion
Now I have to get up and go get a cup to try this. Thanks for interrupting my laziness 🙂
What are the mathematical applications of this?
Now can you do that to a donut. LOL
Immediately grabbed a rubber band in a mug. So fun!
And this is how we create a time machine.