The pictures we have shared below are likely to confuse you at first glance. Whether by accident or deliberate, these images are so perfectly timed that they might mislead you into thinking you’re viewing something else. From a dog who appears to be sleeping under a magnifying pillow to a jacket that almost resembles a polar bear, you will have to look very closely, perhaps twice, at these deceptive pictures to figure out what’s happening in them.
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