This unique puzzle creates an incredible optical illusion

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There are two types of people in this world: puzzle lovers, and people who are wrong. However, if you are an unfortunate member of the latter group, the good news is there's a way for you to redeem yourself once and for all: by giving puzzles another chance.

Check out the 1000 Vibrating Colors Puzzle from Clemens Habicht's Colour Puzzles. The color puzzles come in three variations, including two that don't involve optical illusions, but it's the incredible vibrating colors one you'll want to check out.

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Basically, each puzzle piece represents a different shade that's part of a larger gradient, but this time they're overlayed with complimentary color dots. Putting one color over the other creates a trippy visual effect that makes the dots look like they're vibrating and floating.

The puzzle is 19.7" x 27.6" and includes 1,000 pieces total, so you'll have no problem killing an afternoon with this thing.

The original version of this puzzle, which featured a CMYK gradient, sold out super fast. If you're interested you should buy one now for $35.99, which is a 28% discount off the retail price. Right now, the 1000 Vibrating Colours Puzzle is also part of an early Black Friday sale so you can actually buy it for $5 cheaper for a limited time.

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Carlos is a New York-based ecommerce content writer ready to tell you what to buy. He has previously written for Adventure Publishing Group with toy and movie reviews as well as Anime News Network on anime interest articles because liking anime is the least nerdy thing about him. When not reviewing products, he's probably doing sociological analyses on pop culture that no one asked for. He has been told on several occasions that he does a really good Mickey Mouse impression.

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