cool These gears aren't spinning. It's an optical illusion. Really. (strobe warning) David Pescovitz

Weird Does this baby have a man's head? David Pescovitz

magic Harry Anderson, TV's 'Night Court' star, has died at 65 in Asheville, N.C. Xeni Jardin

video Video stabilization artifacts turn this car's windshield into jelly Andrea James

trippy Turn off your mind Jason Weisberger

design This sky pool lets you walk on air (in water) Caroline Siede

art This LEGO riff on Van Gogh’s famous self-portrait is a great optical illusion Caroline Siede

magic Magic ball and vase Jason Weisberger

video Watch this animation of a dream filled with optical illusions Andrea James

art How a Black woman turned quilting into a surprisingly radical art form Thom Dunn

Virtual reality Digital synesthesia: Tricking your brain into experiencing smell as temperature in virtual reality David Pescovitz

racism The US military is allegedly investigating the cause of racial disparities in the US military Thom Dunn

COVID-19 Obsessive-compulsive disorder as practice for COVID-19 David Pescovitz

pentagon The Pentagon developed a plan to stop a potential Gen Z rebellion in the 2020s. Thom Dunn