Optical illusions are often quite mind blowing. Magicians have played around with people's minds for centuries now and it leaves one wondering how an optical illusion works.?
They are also one of the most liked and shared piece of content on social media.?
While some are just clever tricks which can be decoded, others take years to master.?
With the help of social media, it has become easier for magicians to display their mind-boggling tricks to an audience through live streams and short videos.?
Tom Bolton is one such magician who exhibits his abilities on the video-creating app, TikTok. With thousands of followers, Bolton's audience is left feeling quite impressed with his tricks.?
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One of his latest illusions has left netizens in awe. Bolton appears to pull a straw all the way through a beer bottle.
The short video shows Bolton holding a full bottle of Budweiser beer, which has a red and white straw right in the middle and sticking out from both sides.
"This is what's called an illusion. You see it looks like this straw is getting passed right through this bottle, but if we were to take the straw out, you'll notice there's not hole in the bottle at all,” Bolton says in the video.
He moves the straw back and forth before pulling it out.
At first, it seems like the bottle is empty and a custom-made one for magicians. However, as soon as Bolton pulls the straw out, the holes on either side just disappear. To make things freakier, he cracks open the bottle and pours some beer into a glass.
The video has millions of views. While some said the bottle used is a special one, others said it was half-filled. However, most people were left scratching their heads.?
Then there were some who gave some pretty impressive and almost convincing explanations for the trick.
'There's a flap in the middle of the bottle and the interior is empty below the flap and there is a compartment above with beer,' a user wrote.
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