Earlier this month, everyone with more than two minutes to kill on the internet found themselves getting dragged into the great Yanny/Laurel debate of 2018. An audio clip was posted to Twitter with the caption, "What do you hear?" and - within a matter of hours - the world went into meltdown.

Since then, the man behind the clip came forward to explain what he really said (and why he was creepily reciting words in the first place), and the internet was at peace once again...

Until now.

Yes, as soon as one illusion door closes, another one opens - and this one comes in the form of two people sharing a friendly hug in an office space. At first, nothing appears to be out of the ordinary, but then - as your eyes drift across the image from top to bottom - you'll notice something a little unusual.

Namely: is that dude wearing heels?

Now, first of all, let's clarify that guys can totally wear heels if they want (especially if they make their legs look as good as the pair in the picture - love the cropped white jeans), but that's not what's going on in this picture.

Look at the snap again, but this time start with the woman's hair and move to the right; then it becomes obvious that she is the one wearing the heels. Meanwhile, the guy is wearing a purple checked shirt, and must be fairly tall, as the woman is concealing a large portion of his left arm and shoulder as she bends over him.

Here's a handy little doodle in case you're still struggling to wrap your head around it:

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However, some people are in denial about the solution, and are claiming for certain that the guy is standing and the girl is in the chair.

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But that's just the start of it.

Once that photo had done the rounds, other people began responding with their own optical illusions - each one more baffling than the last.

There's this one, which looks like a snapshot of the moment some poor girl had her neck broken:

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This one, which makes it appear as if this guy in the pool has a headless baby growing out of his back:

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And this one, which is perhaps the most META thing on the internet right now:

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As confusing as optical illusions may be, they are - in the simplest terms - a brainfart, basically. When your eyes perceive something that doesn't quite make sense, your brain will attempt to take a shortcut in order to get to the bottom of what you're really seeing and, unfortunately, it often makes mistakes.

If you enjoyed these instances of photographic trickery, check out this mind-bending illusion of a straight road, or this seemingly impossible snap of a girl with ridiculously skinny legs...

There have been a lot of strange hair trends, from mohawks to man buns to "skunk-like-streaks." I can't say that I've been immune to them. When I was a kid, I rocked the "mushroom cut" or "bowl cut" (because it looks like someone put a bowl on your head and shaved the rest of your hair off). I don't think that's not going to come back anytime soon. And you know what else you don't see anymore? The mullet. Ah, the mullet: It's business up front, and a party in the back. It was popular for a while in the 80's and 90's, with Patrick Swayze, Billie Ray Cyrus and Michael Bolton sporting some pretty epic mullets. I tend to associate it with redneck culture, probably because of the movie Joe Dirt, and every guy getting arrested on Cops. It seemed like mullet was banished to the dustbins of history, but, like everything in the 80's and 90's, it's back, baby. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BeN05xaBc0L/]] Hairstylist John Vial gave one of clients a unique mullet, and shared a photo on Instagram, which went viral. This mullet looks futuristic, like something out of a science fiction movie. It's all space-business in the front, and a space-party in the back. This haircut wouldn't be out of place Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate - basically any movie with "Star" in front of it. Actually, it looks like a combination of a mullet and a bowl-cut. (Wow, is that going to come back now, too?) In the comment section, there were a lot of hilarious replies. "I love when hair just looks like a penis!!!" wrote @whatth3h0nk. "She did say she wanted to keep the length," quipped @the1andtony. One person felt nostalgic and said the mullet reminded her of the time her brother cut her Barbie's hair. @ashkutch4 told @oliviaatkinson that she should adopt the mullet as her next hairstyle, and @oliviaatkinson clapped back, "I think that would make school bearable to see you like that every day." One person said the hairstyle would look cooler if the top was one color, and the bottom was a different color. And the hairstylist delivered! [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BeQ77VqhCUO/]] In the next photo John posted on Instagram, one of his clients rocks a multi-color mullet nicknamed the "marine bowl." It's turquoise green on top, and aqua blue in the back. And the client even has matching eye shadow. It's like she just got back from a rave in Atlantis. Once again, people applauded John for his artistry. If they ever remake the movie The Fifth Element, clearly he should be the hairstylist. If you want to get one of these futuristic mullets and give your parents a heart attack, you might want to buy a plane ticket. John is the co-founder of Salon Sloane in London, and now he is sure to inundated with mullet requests. You have to admit, it looks better than a man bun. In a related story, here's what Donald Trump would look like with normal hair.

Most of us can relate to walking away from getting our hair done, only to be left unhappy with the final results.

However, how many of us can say we've left the salon resembling a Lord Of The Rings character?

One TikToker was left devastated after believing she now looks like LOTR's Frodo Baggins the hobbit after getting bangs.

The Lord Of The Rings series took movie theaters by storm in the early 2000s, with The Return Of The King - the conclusion of the trilogy - being the first fantasy film to receive the Best Picture award at the Oscars, per Screen Rant.

The third instalment also resulted in Academy Awards for Ngila Dickson for best costume design and Peter Swords King for best make-up, with Richard Taylor credited for both, per IMDb.

That would leave us to believe that the characters looked good, right? Real pop culture icons!

Well, one woman might not agree, as she took to TikTok after getting bangs, declaring she looks like Frodo Baggins.

User @aannniee6 excitedly declared on her video that she was on her way to get the bangs but this quickly took a turn after she posed with the final product next to an image of the Hobbit, with music from the film really setting the scene.

After amassing 8.2 million views (at the time of writing), many viewers took to the comments section to point out the resemblance of the haircut being quite uncanny with the Tolkien character.

One person said: "When u gotta go get bangs at 11 and drop off the ring with your friends at 7," with another adding: "the resemblance is UNCANNY."

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A third user referenced Frodo's journey in the films by stating: "I would have gone with you to the end, into the very fires of Mordor,"

And referencing a hobbit's love for food, a fourth person asked: "So can we expect you at second breakfast?"

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A fifth user was on hand to offer genuine support by saying: "But on a serious note. It does look good. It frames your face nicely."

The comments are also packed with wig-related humor, referring to a popular interview between Elijah Wood and Dominic Monaghan, who featured in the film as Frodo and Merry respectively.

Whether the unfortunate TikToker is moving to The Shire is yet to be clarified.

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While we've all considered ourselves unfortunate souls from time to time - plagued with a coterie of stubbed toes, lost possessions, and far too many drunken nights - there are some people who are so unlucky that we just assume they go around smashing mirrors and walking under ladders.

One such individual is a Reddit user who goes by the handle, TheFlyingPigSquadron. Last year, the Scottish woman shared her story on the internet, and what started with an everyday hair washing resulted in her being carted off to the emergency room. Read on to see how she ended up in a wheelchair, with a fractured ankle and a split head - but try not to chuckle too much at her misfortune...

It all began rather innocuously with the Reddit user writing, "So this morning I jumped in the shower and decided to wash my hair."

"I have very long and curly hair that reaches midway down my back. However, once it's wet the curls straighten out and my hair almost reaches my bum." 

Trouble quickly ensued, however, when the woman thought a spider had managed to find its way into her shower.

"So my hair is wet, shampooing done and I just need to rinse," she continued. "I tip my head back and flip my hair over my shoulder á la shampoo adverts everywhere. And feel something brush against the top of my bum. Being the mature and logical gal I am, I came to the one and only possible conclusion."

"Spider".

And it's safe to say that the Reddit user overreacted...

"With a scream a howler monkey would be proud of, boobs flying and looking like some sort of demented mermaid, I attempted to flee the shower stall. And promptly acquired a new skill; the ability to do the splits.

"This in itself was a spectacular feat of physics as there isn't actually enough room in my bathroom for a toddler to do the splits, never-mind a 5'9" half drowned rat. As a result, when my leading foot came into contact with the toilet pedestal, my body was launched back along the floor towards the shower. This left me wedged between the toilet and the shower tray."

Of course, it didn't end there, as she was then "abruptly b*tch-slapped by the shower door."

"One trip to the A&E later and I have a sprained ankle, a fractured ankle, two broken toes, a beautiful rainbow of bruises in some interesting places and a partridge in a pear tree."

Now, as if that whole ordeal wasn't enough, it was about to get a lot worse...

In an update post, the Reddit user revealed how she temporarily ended up in a wheelchair, and back in the A&E:

"So because I'm a special little unicorn my broken toes and fractured ankle are on opposite feet therefore I'm now rockin' a b*tchin new wheelchair (well not new, it's the NHS and it's Scotland).

"Also my flat is upstairs so it might as well be on Everest, so I'm at my parent's bungalow until my sprain is well enough for me to find another way to f*ck it up.

"I've had the wheelchair for about 6 hours now and have bounced it off every door frame in the house and scuffed two of the walls (don't tell my mother). After about 2 hours of me bouncing around like a ping pong ball my mum got the s*its with me and told me to go and annoy my younger brother, who is playing Xbox in the living room.

"So after letting him have a go on the chair and basically p*ssing about, he says three little words that have resulted in this update. 'Do a wheelie'."

"F*cking challenge accepted", she stated.

"I give it a go and end up tipping the chair backwards, arse over tits (which I'm sure would, again, be flying if they hadn't been secured in a locked and upright position) and cracking my head on the fireplace.

"I'm now on my back doing the world's worst impression of an upside down turtle with a cast and now a head wound. My 19-year-old, apparently adult brother is trying to crawl to the bathroom before p*sses himself laughing."

Thankfully, the unfortunate woman didn't end up too damaged. "No I haven't injured myself again," she continued.

"I've just split the skin which was fixed with glue and tape because apparently medical and art supplies are the same thing. I'm also back in the wheelchair as the very wise Dr felt 'crutches would just be asking for it.'

"He's not wrong I full admit I would have attempted to swing from them and/or use them as pirate swords. Though most likely both."

Well, there you have it: the unluckiest woman on the internet. While we're all glad that she didn't hurt herself too badly, I think we can all agree that her escapades were absolutely hilarious.

Lockdown has meant that many of us have had to turn our hand to hairdressing. However, as anyone who has ever given themselves or someone else a home cut knows, things can and often do go wrong.

(Unless, of course, you're lucky enough to be Bella Hadid, who looks excellent with her quarantine bangs.)

Now, one woman has taken to the popular Facebook group Golden Retrievers UK to reveal that she accidentally turned her Golden Retriever into a "piggy bank" in a grooming fail that will leave you grinning from ear to ear.

Related - This WWII veteran got a mohawk during quarantine: 

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The post read: "Has anyone else had a shaving accident [?]

"[I] was trimming my husband beard and she came up behind me I was like oh yeah I'll shave the dog (jokingly) and she moved her head and now has this line in her head.

"She looks like a money box and I can't even look at her without crying."

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Needless to say, users of the Facebook group were tickled pink by the grooming fail, and it wasn't long before it went viral. At the time of writing, the post has garnered over 23K reactions and 40 shares since it was posted 21 hours ago.

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One person commented: "You will need to call her penny now."

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A second remarked: "Aww bless..it'll soon grow back but she does look like a money box."

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A third added: "That is so funny. I have done far worse grooming my goldie with blunt scissors. She looked shocking for a month."

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Meanwhile, on the subject of quarantine haircuts, this woman gave her husband a trim that was so bad he was forced to go bald, and this five-year-old was left looking like an "old man" after begging his brother for a lockdown haircut.