http://asset2.pnn.com/graphics/show_square/609/40/image.png http://drmikey.pnn.com/4113-pictures http://drmikey.pnn.com/4113-pictures Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:37:14 GMT A PNN Broadcast by: drmikey http://drmikey.pnn.com/articles/show/10792-eye-experiment <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stare at the dot at the bottom right of the stars on the flag below for 30 seconds.&nbsp; Then quickly cover it up with white paper and you should see the red, white, and blue flag.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This reason this experiment works is as follows.&nbsp; The cones in the back of the eye are paired together: green and red, yellow and blue, and black and white.&nbsp; These cones compete to send messages to the brain.&nbsp; As you look at the flag of yellow, green, and black for a little while, the yellow, green, and black cones get overactive.&nbsp; When you stop loking at that flag, the other colors try to get back into balance but bounce too far at first.&nbsp; That is why you see the red, white, and blue flag.</p> Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:37:14 GMT Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:37:14 GMT Drmikey http://drmikey.pnn.com/articles/show/10218-organ-footnotes <ul><li>Orange ballons are the large intestines</li><li>White ballons are the small intestines</li><li>The small white ballon is the adernal glands</li></ul> Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:24:55 GMT Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:24:55 GMT Drmikey