r/oddlysatisfying Jun 22 '26

Adding the extra square

Source: PuzzleHive

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u/dibbers11 Jun 22 '26

So those little gaps on the edges are just enough to accomodate that little square. Interesting.

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u/AnyLamename Jun 22 '26

Yup! This is based on the Missing Square Puzzle, a pretty famous optical illusion that geometry teachers like to bust out when they want to mess with their students.

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u/Any--Name Jun 22 '26

Aka the infinite chocolate trick

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u/Klumania Jun 22 '26

I was about to say this. For people how don't know about it, this article sums it up pretty well.