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Twirling Dancer Illusion: the right-brain vs. left brain test. I see her going a different way each time I look, and I can change it easily. What does that say about my brain?
Marriage And Fatherhood Linked To Lower Testosterone Levels. But don’t let that stop you.
25 Rules to Grow Rich By. Even if you don’t grow rich, these are all worthwhile financial tips.
The strange story of St. Wilgefortis. The statue came first, then the saint!
Chinese Culture Versus German Culture, illustrated with international symbols. This is by a Chinese who was educated in Germany, to tickle everyone’s funnybone.
I see the dancer twirling both ways too, but I can’t get her to switch back and forth. Most of the time she’s going clockwise, though.
The Chinese vs. German Culture is hilarious! And right on target with my knowledge of both cultures. The one about lining up is just amazingly accurate.
posted by greenstrawberries on 10-11-2007 at 2:59 am
The Twirling Dancer starts off counter clockwise and goes that way for a minute then all of a sudden she is going clockwise. Weird
posted by JaneM on 10-11-2007 at 7:19 am
I had trouble getting it to switch directions until I concentrated on the legs and then discovered I could switch it back and forth at will. Pretty weird.
posted by Anon on 10-11-2007 at 8:41 am
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posted by Mark on 10-11-2007 at 10:34 am
Thanks, Mark, that made my day!
posted by Miss Cellania on 10-11-2007 at 10:35 am
Whatchamacallits reminds me…whatever happened to Thingamajig Thursday? It was invaluable when the annual game of Balderdash goes on at Christmas.
posted by Elizabeth on 10-11-2007 at 10:43 am
As hard as I try, I can’t get the dancer to switch to counter-clockwise. Cool.
posted by TMo on 10-11-2007 at 11:09 am
Hey, nice trick. You do realize that if you wait long enough, or scroll to the bottom of the page and back slowly, the dancer changes direction on her own. If you don’t want to be right-brained, wait a bit and you can magically seitch hemispheres!
posted by tribemom on 10-11-2007 at 1:04 pm
I see her going both ways at will also. I’m ambidextrous, are any of you others who see her going in both directions?
posted by Megan Romer on 10-11-2007 at 3:56 pm
I had to concentrate really hard to get her to go clockwise. As soon as I stop trying she goes back to counter-clockwise.
posted by Sara on 10-11-2007 at 8:01 pm
I used to be incredibly left-brained, and tried to train myself to use the right brain more. I must have been really successful, as I can’t get her to turn counterclockwise at all.
posted by Barbara on 10-11-2007 at 8:47 pm