This excerpt from a letter, by airplane inventor Wilbur Wright to his friend and fellow aircraft designer George Spratt (written April 27, 1903), may explain some of the more nuanced thinking which led he and his brother Orville Wright to develop the first airplane. Continue reading “Why it’s good to be wrong (you might invent the airplane)”
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What’s wrong with these famous photos?
The American Dream
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What’s wrong with the teens in this photo?
It’s a very puzzling sort of optical illusion.
What’s wrong with this picture?
The illusion of a carousel
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What’s wrong with enthusiasm?
"It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth."
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What’s wrong with this travel photo?
Something is not what it seems.
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What’s wrong with this photo?
It might take a second or two to see it.
This oil I see, it flows the wrong way
The illusion of oil flowing upwards
An artwork by Matt Kenyon called Supermajor uses an optical illusion to examine our faith that our supply of oil will never end. Continue reading “This oil I see, it flows the wrong way”
Sometimes, it’s not a prank – Wrong number saves a life
"I really didn’t realize the seriousness of the call… Continue reading “Sometimes, it’s not a prank – Wrong number saves a life”
