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18 Optical Illusions That Are Completely Static

These Optical Illusions Will Leave Your Brain Befuddled

We love a good optical illusion here at BabaMail, but the ones you're about to see below differ slightly in that they're entirely static. The thing is that your brain will outright REFUSE you from perceiving them as such.

Cute overload

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From Poodle to Porcupine - So Cute!

We all know static electricity makes our hair stand up, but what happens when you try that out with a short Poodle with long hair? Edited by: Shai Kuritzky From Poodle to Porcupine - So Cute!

These Optical Illusions Are Beyond Fascinating!

14 Dizzying Optical Illusions That Move and Confuse You

All of these images are completely static, they’re not videos or animations, but your brain will try to convince you otherwise! 1. This peacock is spreading its feathers 2. Here's a trick - focus on one of these circles, and it will stop moving 3.

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I Never Thought to Use a Dryer Sheet Like That

Besides keeping your linens fresh and static-free, they can be used as an air freshener for your car or bathroom, they can be efficient dusters, and they can keep your trash can smelling fresh.

What Can Happen if You Don't Stretch

If you work out, dynamic stretches are better before the workout while static ones are good to finish off. Hold static stretches for a minimum of 30 seconds and no longer than 90 seconds. Finally, help yourself to our collection of stretches and articles about the health benefits of stretching.

Art

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Unbelievable - Optical Illusion Makes Frog Sculptures Jump

These spinning sculptures are called zoetropes, and they are optical illusions that trick our eyes and our mind into believing that the frog sculptures are, in fact, jumping, while they stay static in reality.

What Popular Cleaning Hacks Actually Work?

How to Clean the House Quickly and Efficiently

Homemade Static Ball The Procedure: Crumple up some aluminum foil into a ball and toss it into your dryer to prevent your garments from becoming static. The Result: This definitely works. This simple hack keeps static off your clothes just as well as a store-bought “static ball” does.

10 Surprisingly Handy Ways You Can Use Dryer Sheets

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WATCH: 10 Ways Dryer Sheets Make Themselves Indispensable

They are designed to give your clothes a nice smell, soften them and remove static after they've been spinning around in the laundry. Because of these amazing qualities, dryer sheets can also be used for a variety of other surprising tasks. You've never thought of these before, I'm quite sure.

Why You Should Be Adding Vinegar to Your Laundry

Zap Static Cling Either add a quarter to half a cup of vinegar during the rinse cycle or pour in a quarter of a cup to the fabric softener dispenser to prevent static from forming. 9.

Discover 10 Surprising and Effective Uses for Dryer Sheets

Neutralizes static electricity Rub a dryer sheet over knitwear or hair that’s static to eliminate the annoying prickly feeling it causes. 10.

10 Handy Tips for Cleaning Difficult Items

Clean the Things You Thought Were Impossible Easily

Dusty screens Screens accumulate dust due to their static electricity. Use a coffee filter to clean the screen, removing the dust efficiently and reducing the level of static electricity. 10. A dirty coffee grinder Cleaning up your grinder can be difficult and may also effect the taste.

12 Reasons Why You Need a Humidifier in Your Home

These Reasons Will Convince You to Buy a Humidifier

Static Electricity Will Be Reduced When there’s a lot of dry air in your home, static electricity can build up in the textiles found around it. This can lead you to experiencing a substantial shock every time you walk across your living room carpet.

Tips That Prove Aluminum Foil Isn't Just for the Kitchen!

Remove static electricity from your clothes Source To prevent static electricity from forming on your clothes you can put a couple of foil balls with your laundry. After washing, your clothes won't accumulate electricity and attract dust and hair. 6.

Exercises That'll Help You With Your Balance

This Great Exercise Guide Will Improve Your Balance

Clock Reach Benefits: • Clock reach helps improve your static or standing balance. • It also strengthens your ankles and hip muscles while adding to your shoulder and upper body range of motion.

Watch: Old Historical Photos Come to Life

Watch These Old Historical Photos Come Magically to Life

Alexey Zakharov works his magic on the static images The artist separated moving from static elements after uploading the images into Photoshop. He then added animation to bring the images to life. Here's the full video.

5 Scoliosis Exercises That Will Improve Your Posture

These Exercises Straighten the Spine and Improve Scoliosis

The video below will show you a yoga version of the pelvic tilt that is static, but you can also do a dynamic version of this exercise by simply repeating the movement several times instead of holding the pose. Step 1. Lie down flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.

Don't Turn Away: How to Treat Neck Pain At Home

Health Guide: How to Treat Neck Pain At Home

This particular exercise is performed against the resistance of your neck, keeping your head in a static position. Here's how to perform an isometric exercise: Begin by sitting in a relaxed position with your hands touching your forehead.

Are Living Conditions Getting Better or Worse?

The reason for this is that if you only consider what the world has looked like during our lives, it is all too easy to make the serious mistake of thinking that the world is static - the rich, educated and healthy parts of the world are here while the poor, uneducated and unhealthy parts are over there

Nature

Steven Kovacs Documents Just-Hatched Fish

Marine Portraits From the Pitch-Black Depths

His portraits bring about an interesting contrast between the flatness of the static background and the dynamic, vivid colors of his subjects. While these larval fish are not yet strong enough to swim and navigate the waters, their anatomy makes them natural dancers.

Science and Technology

20 Amazingly Simple Inventions That Make Life Easier

Static electricity notice board You don't need pins or thumbtacks to post anything on this notice board, just the natural power of static electricity. 4. Steel cooling tablets These solid steel tablets will not leave any deposits in your water as they work to cool it down. 5.

Science and Technology

I Never Knew These Stunning Facts About Our Universe

TV static from the big bang You remember the annoying static that you would see on your television set as you changed channels? Well, a proportion of that is, in fact, part of the afterglow from the Big Bang. 6.

Active Stretching: What It Is and How To Do It

The practice is also referred to as static active stretching because the end position of the stretch is held for a set amount of time. Rather than using a prop, such as a strap or a band, you’re simply holding the stretch using other muscles.

Science and Technology

8 Lies We've Been Told About Electricity

Myth 7: Static electricity "feels" different from regular electricity Although there is a distinction between the electricity that runs through the sockets in our homes and offices and the small current we occasionally feel when we touch objects or other people, both types of electricity are fundamentally