Optical illusion stumps viewers as people debate hidden numbers inside

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An optical illusion has gone viral as thousands of comments have debated what is truly inside the puzzling picture.The hypnotic image contains a circle with uneven black swirls inside, but what's under discussion is what is inside the circle, namely, the number you see inside."DO you see a number?," asks the user benonwine on Twitter. "If so, what number?"The tweet has attracted a total of 5,240 replies and 1,410 likes on Twitter.People gathered online to share the numbers, the number of numbers - and what it could possibly mean.Reactions varied on social media as some worried about their eye health and others contemplated how the illusion mirrored life.One user replied: "45 283...and what's the catch?

Should I book an appointment with my GP?""I can only see 528. Does that mean anything about my eyesight?" another person tweeted.A Twitter user theorised that the number of numbers you can see depends on your contrast sensitivity.Meanwhile, others busted out image editing tools to get to the bottom of the matter by clearing up the image.The optical illusion even brought out philosophical thoughts.One man wrote: "The longer you look the more you see.

There is life in the shadows, so don't let yourself by blinded by the light."But others were just had a laugh another tweeted: "I could see all the numbers when I was p****d last night.

Today, I can only see 3 numbers."He concluded with a laughing emoji.: "My research is now complete: You can see more when you're p****d."So, what numbers do you see in the optical illusion?Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - sign up to our daily newsletter here.