Polar Bears
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Your brain thinks these polar bears are different colors. However, this is true because they are different colors. This is because of an effect in your brain called seeing.
Overview
This is an anti-humor meme that parodies common viral optical illusion posts. The image displays two photos of polar bears, one recolored pink and the other recolored green, standing upright with raised paws against a plain white background. It opens with text that mimics the format of popular illusion posts, stating 'Your brain thinks these polar bears are different colors', which sets up the expectation that this is a trick where the bears are actually the same color despite looking different. The punchline subverts this expectation entirely, confirming that your brain is correct: the bears really are different colors, and jokes that this is caused by a brain effect called 'seeing', poking fun at overhyped viral optical illusion content.
Origin notes
This meme is sourced from Reddit as indicated, with the original title being 'Polar Bears'. It is a parody of common viral social media posts that claim to trick human brains with optical illusions, and has spread widely as a popular anti-joke across multiple internet platforms.
