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If only…

No, you have not had one beer too many. These images of the Leaning Tower are actually identical, but the tower on the right looks more lopsided because the human visual system treats the two images as one scene. Our brains have learned that two tall objects in our view will usually rise at the same angle but converge toward the top—think of standing at the base of neighboring skyscrapers. Because these towers are parallel, they do not converge, so the visual system thinks they must be rising at different angles, as demonstrated by this year’s winner of the Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest, sponsored by the Neural Correlate Society.

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Umm, penis?

Together at last.

Spotted at the new Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport, and yes the sign really does point at the choc shop, although there is a small alley nearby leading presumably to the prayer room.

e the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

According to this Window’s Task Manager, your refrigerator is running…

Too bad it was wiped by the fridge magnet!

The alternative option for when you go on holiday…

You don’t have to wash your hands…