The Dress: Why People See White and Gold or Blue and Black
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A new study explains why people see "The Dress" as white and gold or blue and black.
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If you don't know why some people see Gold/White or Blue/Black : r/funny
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Here's why people saw “the dress” differently.
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Black and white : r/ATBGE
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White and gold or blue and black? Debates rage over dress color
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The dress - Wikipedia
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ZM on X: MIND TRICK! Some people see this dress as white and gold and some people see it as black and blue!! WHAT COLOUR IS IT / X
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The dress is blue. Here's why
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Why is it so hard for people to see black and blue?' Salvation Army uses 'The Dress' to talk about domestic abuse – Orange County Register
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White and gold dress: Here's the science behind why some people see blue - Mirror Online
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The Dress Debate SETTLED: Black And Blue - Or White And Gold?
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White And Gold Or Black And Blue: Why People See the Dress Differently - ABC News