Did YOU know? Users discover HIDDEN number eight on playing card - 'It changed my life'
TWITTER USERS were shocked after they found out there is a hidden number eight on a playing card, as they could not believe they had never noticed it before.
A man from Liverpool, whose Twitter username is Plinkety Plink, pointed out that hidden in the pattern of diamonds on the eight of diamonds playing card is the number eight. Posting a picture of the card, the Scouser tweeted: “What age were you when you first saw the 8 in the middle of the 8 of diamonds?” The post quickly sparked a public uproar, as people were mind-blown when they realised they had gone their entire lives without noticing the number.
One person said: “Mind-blown.
“I have just noticed now.”
A woman added: "I stared at it yesterday and couldn't figure it out.
"Then today my mind was blown."
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Some even suggested it might have been a conspiracy.
As most users replied to the question about when did they notice the digit by announcing their current age, one man wrote:”This appears to be a trick question designed to inspire the entire Internet to announce their current age.
“Seems to be working.”
One passionate user went a bit further and found out the optical illusion only applies for the eight in the diamond suit.
The man took a photo of the number eight playing card in each suit and put them all lined up on a table.
He said: "It's only relevant in 8 of diamond."
It is not the first time that an optical illusion went viral on the Internet, as users scratch their heads to see what is going on.
They have become a popular internet phenomenon, with many enjoying the chance to weigh in with their own theories.