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China: ‘Smiling Face’ Optical Illusion Box Created by Parrots

On January 21, 2026, in Anhui, eastern China, a video showed a white box with two round holes and a curved opening below, forming the shape of a strange smiling face. When the filmer touched the holes, two large eyes suddenly appeared inside, giving the illusion of a human-like face staring outward. The image looked unsettling at first. The effect was created by two parrots positioned behind the holes. Their dark pupils and surrounding white feathers produced the illusion from the chosen angle.

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Celebrity Monkey at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - People gather in front of the celebrity monkey "Xiao Lao Fei" pavilion at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 22, 2024. Pouting, squinting, raising eyebrows... Along with a series of funny actions of "little old fee", cheers rose one after another, and tourists took photos and recorded videos with their mobile phones.

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Celebrity Monkey at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - People gather in front of the celebrity monkey "Xiao Lao Fei" pavilion at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 22, 2024. Pouting, squinting, raising eyebrows... Along with a series of funny actions of "little old fee", cheers rose one after another, and tourists took photos and recorded videos with their mobile phones.

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Celebrity Monkey at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - People gather in front of the celebrity monkey "Xiao Lao Fei" pavilion at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 22, 2024. Pouting, squinting, raising eyebrows... Along with a series of funny actions of "little old fee", cheers rose one after another, and tourists took photos and recorded videos with their mobile phones.

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Celebrity Monkey at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - People gather in front of the celebrity monkey "Xiao Lao Fei" pavilion at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 22, 2024. Pouting, squinting, raising eyebrows... Along with a series of funny actions of "little old fee", cheers rose one after another, and tourists took photos and recorded videos with their mobile phones.

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Celebrity Monkey at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - People gather in front of the celebrity monkey "Xiao Lao Fei" pavilion at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 22, 2024. Pouting, squinting, raising eyebrows... Along with a series of funny actions of "little old fee", cheers rose one after another, and tourists took photos and recorded videos with their mobile phones.

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Celebrity Monkey at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - People gather in front of the celebrity monkey "Xiao Lao Fei" pavilion at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 22, 2024. Pouting, squinting, raising eyebrows... Along with a series of funny actions of "little old fee", cheers rose one after another, and tourists took photos and recorded videos with their mobile phones.

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Celebrity Monkey at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - People gather in front of the celebrity monkey "Xiao Lao Fei" pavilion at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 22, 2024. Pouting, squinting, raising eyebrows... Along with a series of funny actions of "little old fee", cheers rose one after another, and tourists took photos and recorded videos with their mobile phones.

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Celebrity Monkey at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - People gather in front of the celebrity monkey "Xiao Lao Fei" pavilion at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 22, 2024. Pouting, squinting, raising eyebrows... Along with a series of funny actions of "little old fee", cheers rose one after another, and tourists took photos and recorded videos with their mobile phones.

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Celebrity Monkey at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - People gather in front of the celebrity monkey "Xiao Lao Fei" pavilion at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 22, 2024. Pouting, squinting, raising eyebrows... Along with a series of funny actions of "little old fee", cheers rose one after another, and tourists took photos and recorded videos with their mobile phones.

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Celebrity Monkey at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - People gather in front of the celebrity monkey "Xiao Lao Fei" pavilion at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 22, 2024. Pouting, squinting, raising eyebrows... Along with a series of funny actions of "little old fee", cheers rose one after another, and tourists took photos and recorded videos with their mobile phones.

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Celebrity Monkey at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - People gather in front of the celebrity monkey "Xiao Lao Fei" pavilion at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 22, 2024. Pouting, squinting, raising eyebrows... Along with a series of funny actions of "little old fee", cheers rose one after another, and tourists took photos and recorded videos with their mobile phones.

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Celebrity Monkey at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - People gather in front of the celebrity monkey "Xiao Lao Fei" pavilion at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 22, 2024. Pouting, squinting, raising eyebrows... Along with a series of funny actions of "little old fee", cheers rose one after another, and tourists took photos and recorded videos with their mobile phones.

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Celebrity Monkey at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - People gather in front of the celebrity monkey "Xiao Lao Fei" pavilion at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 22, 2024. Pouting, squinting, raising eyebrows... Along with a series of funny actions of "little old fee", cheers rose one after another, and tourists took photos and recorded videos with their mobile phones.

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Celebrity Monkey at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - People gather in front of the celebrity monkey "Xiao Lao Fei" pavilion at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 22, 2024. Pouting, squinting, raising eyebrows... Along with a series of funny actions of "little old fee", cheers rose one after another, and tourists took photos and recorded videos with their mobile phones.

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Celebrity Monkey at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - People gather in front of the celebrity monkey "Xiao Lao Fei" pavilion at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 22, 2024. Pouting, squinting, raising eyebrows... Along with a series of funny actions of "little old fee", cheers rose one after another, and tourists took photos and recorded videos with their mobile phones.

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Celebrity Monkey at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - People gather in front of the celebrity monkey "Xiao Lao Fei" pavilion at Qianlingshan Park Zoo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 22, 2024. Pouting, squinting, raising eyebrows... Along with a series of funny actions of "little old fee", cheers rose one after another, and tourists took photos and recorded videos with their mobile phones.