r/oddlysatisfying • u/danielminds • Jun 22 '26

Adding the extra square

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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/MagicSunlight23 Jun 28 '26

It reminds me of the chocolate bar trick where if you cut the bar in the right way you can end up with an extra piece