Can you spot the hidden ‘8’ optical illusion on the diamonds card?
nypost.comreveal something about you and the way you see the world. This isn’t one of those.Here’s a party trick that anyone with a deck of classic playing cards can try — just whip out the 8 of diamonds to unveil it.The number 8 appears on the card in three different ways.
Can you spot them all?There’s the numeral 8 twice, at the top left and bottom right of the card. There’s also a geometric pattern of eight diamond symbols in five rows: two diamonds on the top, middle and bottom rows, and a single diamond on the second and fourth rows.But those aren’t the only ways to see eight on the card.[Warning: Spoilers below]“Britain’s Got Talent” contestant Jamie Raven, a magician, previously shared one version of this trick on Twitter. “How old were you when you learned there was an ‘8’ in the middle of the 8 of diamonds card?” Raven wrote.The “ ’8′ in the middle” he’s referencing is the shape that’s formed from the negative space in between the diamonds.
Many who saw the meme on social media were, in fact, that-day years old when they learned about the hidden 8 — and that meant quite a few years for some.“I was today years old,” one viewer replied. “70,” another claimed, in a repost via Instagram.Too clever to take the bait, one quipped, “That would mean me telling you how old I am now.”Same question as to when you saw the arrow in the @FedEx logo?
pic.twitter.com/O1dejgT7oQThere are more optical illusions like it, one follower pointed out — sharing the iconic purple-and-orange FedEx logo. “Same question as to when you saw the arrow in the @FedEx logo,” they wrote.If you didn’t see it immediately: Look at the white space between the capital E and the X..
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