Grab a bottle of aspirin, an ice pack, and a firm grip on your peace of mind, because there's a new optical illusion making the rounds that's here to tease your brain into dust.

The photo, which surfaced on Reddit (because of course it did), shows six women posing for a photo. They're friends, they've got a glass of vino and some brewskis, everything's chill, everything's good. Except...there are six girls in the picture and only 10 legs. At two legs a pop, that totals us at five pairs for six people. Which...huh?!

Now, you are about to go through a series of realizations as you look at this photo. First of all, the woman who at first glance seems to be missing her legs, third from the left, is in fact not missing her legs. Second, the woman next to her, second from the left, definitely has no legs in her possession. Third, oh, yes, yes she does. There are her legs, we found her legs. We think.

Here is the photo.


Here is the photo cropped to show only the most relevant data.


So. Where are her legs?

The probable solution, courtesy of Deadspin's excellent visual aids, does exist, though we can't guarantee you'll find it satisfying.

Her legs are right there. They are exactly where they should be, in fact, curving out from her body, which is turned, not, as you might think, towards her left (our right), but towards her right (our left, please try to keep up). The black pants that appear to belong to the girl on the edge of the couch are actually two pairs of pants, and one of those pairs of pants is that girl's legs.

That's the most likely theory, though it is of course also plausible that this optical illusion has no solution, because chaos.

Either way, if you've been looking for an excuse to wear colored pants this winter, have at it.


Also: 5 Optical Illusions That Will Melt Your Mind (BuzzFeed)