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China: Nervous Cats Pile Together in Jiangsu, Creating Kitty Headpiece Illusion

On October 3, in Jiangsu, China, a video captured several cats brought out by their owner to find new homes. However, the timid felines were so nervous that they huddled tightly together in a pile. One cat tucked its body around another’s fluffy head, creating the illusion of a realistic cat headpiece that made onlookers laugh.

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China: Miraculous Mirage Makes Ship Appear to Float Above Pier in Zhejiang

Residents in Zhejiang, China, witnessed a stunning mirage on July 27, 2025, where a large ship appeared to float above a pier. The natural optical illusion blurred the horizon, making the vessel look suspended in the sky, leaving onlookers amazed as they filmed the surreal scene.

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China: Cloud Formation Resembling Sniper Captured in Night Sky

A cloud formation resembling a sniper was spotted in the night sky over Zhejiang, China, on July 20, 2025. Footage captured by a resident showed a surreal silhouette of a figure in a sniping position, sparking amazement online.

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China: Rare ‘Buddha’s Light’ Halo Seen on Sichuan Mountain

This breathtaking moment captures a rare “Buddha’s Light” phenomenon encircling a hiker’s head on a mountaintop trail. On June 5, 2025, while hiking Jiuding Mountain in Sichuan, a man recorded a vivid, rainbow-colored halo — known as a “Buddha’s Light” or Brocken Spectre — forming around his head in the misty air. The optical illusion followed him for several meters, creating a surreal, almost mystical scene as he walked through the fog. According to the hiker, Mr. He, the phenomenon appeared not only around his own head but also around those of other nearby hikers, lasting for about 30 seconds. The video ends with the glowing halo slowly fading as the group continued along the mist-covered trail."

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China: Spectacular Sight Of Six Suns Over Sky In Chengdu

A breathtaking natural phenomenon was witnessed in Chengdu, Sichuan province, southwestern China, on August 18, 2024. Amid the brilliant sunset hues, an extraordinary optical illusion appeared in the orange-red sky, a phenomenon resembling six suns rising amidst vibrant orange clouds. Scientifically known as sundogs or parhelions, the spectacle occurs when sunlight refracts through ice crystals in the atmosphere.

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Dutch museum holds VR history exhibition

STORY: Dutch museum holds VR history exhibition SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: HAARLEM, the Netherlands CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition "The Grand Illusion - 200 Years of Virtual Realities" in Haarlem, the Netherlands 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARC DE BEYER, Director of Teylers Museum 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TRIENKE VAN DER SPEK, Chief curator of Teylers Museum STORYLINE: Teylers Museum, the first and oldest museum in the Netherlands, opened an exhibition to showcase the 200-year history of virtual reality (VR) development on Saturday in Haarlem, the Netherlands. Entitled "The Grand Illusion -- 200 Years of Virtual Realities," the exhibition features objects from early optical devices to the latest VR technology. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARC DE BEYER, Director of Teylers Museum "The show 'The Grand Illusion' shows us the public in Teylers Museum when the optical illusions in the 19th century were born. It's amazing. It's a spe

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"Museum of Illusions," optical illusions that capture minds

STORY: "Museum of Illusions," optical illusions that capture minds DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YOUSSEF AYMAN, Tour guide 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): IHAB SAYED, Visitor STORYLINE: The Museum of Optical Illusions, offering an amazing visual illusion experience, has gone popular among many in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. Many are keen to take photos with false figures in the mind-boggling designs, and in any case, fun is the dominant feature among visitors. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YOUSSEF AYMAN, Tour guide "As soon as it opened here in Egypt, the whole country came to discover the new thing, pictures and other new things. All people go out and are overwhelmed with happiness. The idea of the Museum of Illusions depends on optical illusions." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): IHAB SAYED, Visitor "The idea of the place is different from the rest of the museums. Here there are new pictures in new forms, as if you are tak

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