Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

If you can spot the word, you’re among the 1% of the population with exceptional attention to detail. So, take a close look and see if you can crack this visual puzzle. Why Optical Illusions Are Fun Optical illusions have a way of playing with our perceptions, creating images that can have multiple meanings. People…

The Boat Riddle That’s Breaking the Internet—and Why We Still Love a Mental Twist In a world overflowing with rapid-fire videos, notifications, and digital distractions, it’s wild how something as simple as a riddle can still stop people in their tracks. And yet—every now and then—a clever little puzzle manages to go viral, captivating millions…

Most of us don’t think twice about a $1 bill. We crumple it, toss it in a tip jar, or forget it in our pockets. But what if that plain piece of paper was actually worth a small fortune? Collectors and currency experts are on the lookout for rare serial numbers — and one specific…

Have you ever looked at a cloud or an abstract image and thought you saw something specific? Maybe a face, a dog, or even something like a fish or a plane? Recently, a viral image has people seeing either a fish or a plane, sparking conversations about brain dominance and perception. So, what does it…

General Michael Flynn is advocating for a raid on the Washington, D.C. residence of former President Obama. “Just as was done to President Trump when they raided his home at Mar-A-Lago because they believed there was … and they planted evidence in that instance, I think the DOJ should be contemplating, if not preparing to…

Jane Morgan, the elegant American singer best known for her 1957 hit “Fascination,” has died at 101. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday in hospice care in Naples, Florida, her family confirmed. Born Florence Catherine Currier in 1924 in Newton, Massachusetts, Morgan studied at Juilliard and began her career singing in Paris…

Many kitchen scissors have a small ridged section between the handles that’s more than decoration—it’s a built-in gripping tool. Known as a jar opener, nutcracker, or bone cracker, it gives you extra traction for tasks beyond cutting. It can loosen stubborn jar lids, twist off small bottle caps, crack nuts, and even grip small poultry…

If you live near forests or fields, chances are you’ve encountered ticks—tiny arachnids that feed on blood and can transmit serious diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and babesiosis. While tick bites aren’t deadly on their own, the infections they carry can be life-altering if not treated early. Prevention is key. Wear long…

Note: we are republishing this story which originally made the news in August 2015. In a startling turn of events, a family narrowly averted disaster after unknowingly posing for photographs next to an unexploded World War II mine, initially mistaken for a harmless buoy. Kelly Gravell, accompanied by her two children, stumbled upon the seaweed-covered…

There’s nothing quite like a baby’s smile to warm the heart. Call me a softy, but few things compare to the joy radiating from a happy child. That’s likely why a video shared by the National Down Syndrome Adoption Network went viral. It features a baby with Down syndrome beaming at her adoptive mother —…