India, Aug. 2 -- Optical illusions have long fascinated viewers by bending reality and confusing the brain, but a new image shared on Instagram has taken that fascination to another level. Posted by the page How Things Work, the image shows what initially appears to be five oddly textured purple objects - resembling popsicles or items dipped in paint. However, the real task is to look beyond the surface and identify what's actually in the picture.

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The caption on the post challenges viewers directly, stating, "This picture will break your brain, but once you see it, you can't unsee it." What starts off as a confusing assortment of abstract pu...