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This person is not really climbing the mirror, just like he’s not really floating. What do you think he’s doing behind the mirror?
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You’re only seeing half of his body. Behind the mirror, one leg is always on the ground!
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Anyone can do this, you just need a big mirror!
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We look in mirrors all the time, but animals don’t. What do you think an animal would do if it saw itself in a mirror?
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Most animals don’t know that they’re looking at themselves in the mirror! They think their reflection is another animal.
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This mirror makes this person look strange. What’s special about this mirror? (These are sometimes called funhouse mirrors.)
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It’s because the mirror is curved! Imagine that you look into a mirror that's shaped like a bowl--what do you think you’d see?
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Here’s what you’d see! (Want to try an experiment at home? Look into a metal spoon--a tiny mirror--and see what happens!)
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This tree house is covered in mirrors! Imagine you were inside a room covered in mirrors. What would it be like to be in the room?
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Here’s a hallway with just two mirrors facing each other! Even with just two mirrors, you can still see yourself reflected forever!
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These small rooms are completely covered in mirrors! They’re made by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who is 90 years old.
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What do you think is going on here?
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Water in lakes can sometimes act like a mirror... but why does this person look like they’re standing on water?
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This is a special place in Bolivia, South America. It’s not a deep lake. It’s just a large, flat area covered in a few inches of water!
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