Innocent snap of an avocado leaves thousands divided – so can you see a seed?
- A mind-boggling optical illusion of an avocado is baffling thousands of people
- Many can’t seem to agree whether there’s a seed or not in the centre of avocado
- No one seems to have the answer – but the comments have been very divided
- Many people said they can actually see both while others can’t find the seed
A mind-boggling optical illusion of an avocado is baffling thousands of people who can’t agree on whether there’s a seed or not.
The picture of a seemingly normal half-cut avocado has sparked a heated debate on social media after many revealed they can actually see both while others could only recognise one or the other.
‘Looks like a seed on first glance but definitely no seed on second look,’ one Australian woman wrote in a Facebook group, while a second said: ‘I thought no seed but now that I’ve seen it, I can’t unsee it.’
And another woman added: ‘If I stare long enough I can see both though.’
Can you spot the seed? A mind-boggling optical illusion of an avocado is baffling thousands of people who can’t seem to agree whether there’s a seed or not
No one seems to have the answer – but the comments have been very divided, with hundreds arguing they can see the pit while the other half are convinced there’s nothing but the avocado flesh.
‘Omg my brain! No seed?’ one wrote, while another person added: ‘Oh my gosh this is doing my head in. Seed!’
One woman said she was torn between the answers, saying: ‘This is making me want to throw my phone at the wall! I cannot decide.’
Dozens pointed out they have only ever found the avocado seeds in a darker shade while others argued they have seen light-coloured pits.
‘I thought the seeds are dark in colour never seen a seed the same colour as the avocado,’ one wrote.
One woman argued she believed there was a seed after she edited the same picture using a darker filter which seemingly showed the pit (picture of an edited version of the same snap)
Dozens pointed out they have only ever found the avocado seeds in a darker shade while others argued they have seen light-coloured pits (stock image)
One woman weighed in on the debate, explaining why she can see both.
‘So no seed, I can see avocado to the right that’s been damaged from seed removal and has ended up inside the hole. Also the shadow on the bottom would indicate no seed as it goes in,’ she said.
‘I can see the seed too. The avocado stuck to the side of the seed on the right hand side. Also a touch of green on the bottom of the seed which wouldn’t be there if there was no seed, because it would be a yellow flesh still.’
After sharing both sides of her argument, she said she believed there was a seed after she edited the picture using a darker filter, which seemingly showed the pit.
This infamous dress divided the world in 2015, with thousands arguing over the colours they saw – white and gold or blue and black
‘If you look at the chopping board and the shadow on it from the right hand side, it looks as if the avocado wasn’t cut in half as it looks too thin to be a half,’ she said.
‘So therefore, my guess is seed as it makes sense more of the seed is exposed which is exposing the point in the middle of the seed.’
The avocado debate comes after the infamous dress divided the world, with thousands arguing over the colours they saw – white and gold or blue and black.
The picture of the dress was first posted on Tumblr in 2015 by Caitlin McNeill, a then 21-year-old aspiring singer from Scotland, after noticing her friends saw different colours in the photograph.
The image has become an online sensation, with posts arguing over the dress’s original colours – and science behind the debate – being viewed and shared millions of times.
Even celebrities weighed in on the fashion debate, including Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber – and the hashtag #TheDress started trending worldwide.