<p>A few diamond cut-outs and a video camera are all the ingredients for one pretty awesome optical <a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/tag/illusions/" title="">illusion</a>, courtesy of GreeenPro2009. That's all we're going to say. Enjoy. How does it work? A few viewers offer their suggestions in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/comment_servlet?all_comments&amp;v=xl1lLze5ZpM&amp;fromurl=/watch%3Fv%3Dxl1lLze5ZpM%26feature%3Dplayer_embedded" title="">the comments</a> over on YouTube. (Hint: are those diamonds colored in solid gray tones?) What do you think? Related Content: Discoblog: <a href="/planet-earth/to-levitate-water-turn-on-the-strobe-lights" title="">To Levitate Water, Turn on the Strobe Lights</a> Discoblog: <a href="/technology/new-vibrating-jacket-lets-moviegoers-feel-the-action" title="">New Vibrating Jacket Lets Moviegoers “Feel” the Action</a> Discoblog: <a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/11/10/prepare-to-be-amazed-an-iphone-app-that-can-read-minds/" title="">Prepare to Be Amazed… An iPhone App That Can Read Minds!</a></p><div class="vert-display-toggle collapsible relative flex flex-col items-center "><div class="vert-unit mt-4 mb-3 top-20"><div ad-type="mobile-desktop" class="ad-wrapper vert min-h-boombox flex items-start justify-center" data-ad-mapping="inline" data-ad-slot="Discover/inline-ad" id="div-inline-ad-0"></div></div><span aria-label="Advertisement" class="text-ad mt-1 text-[11px] uppercase">Advertisement</span></div><p><em>Video: YouTube / </em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl1lLze5ZpM" title="">GreeenPro2009</a></p>

Discover the magic of diamond cut-outs creating an optical illusion in this captivating video. Check out the YouTube comments for insights!

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Crazy Optical Illusion of the Day

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A few diamond cut-outs and a video camera are all the ingredients for one pretty awesome optical illusion, courtesy of GreeenPro2009. That's all we're going to say. Enjoy. How does it work? A few viewers offer their suggestions in the comments over on YouTube. (Hint: are those diamonds colored in solid gray tones?) What do you think? Related Content: Discoblog: To Levitate Water, Turn on the Strobe Lights Discoblog: New Vibrating Jacket Lets Moviegoers “Feel” the Action Discoblog: Prepare to Be Amazed… An iPhone App That Can Read Minds! Video: YouTube / GreeenPro2009

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