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You won't believe your eyes

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Every optical illusion you've ever seen is a hint that what you see and what you perceive are two different things. That’s why SmarterEveryDay investigates cases where you actually can't believe your eyes.

Persistence of vision is when the eye averages what it sees over a _____ period of time.

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