You have 20/20 vision if you can spot the single hot sauce packet mixed into the drawer of ketchup in under 8 seconds
TEST your critical thinking skills in a stealthy brainteaser and see if you can spot a zesty sauce hidden within.
If you can find the one packet of hot sauce within the drawer full of ketchup in the illusion, you may be lucky enough to have 20/20 vision.
Reddit user McElweeWorkshop challenged others to “find the hot sauce” in a post on the platform.
“Someone at work is a devilish little trickster,” they wrote.
At first glance, the image above may look like a huge pile of ketchup, but there is more than meets the eye.
There is a packet of hot sauce that looks similar but different.
How quickly do you think you can spot it in the brain puzzle?
Set your timer now and hit start.
If it took you less than eight seconds, there’s a good chance that you may have 20/20 vision or just good eyesight.
But if you didn’t spot it in time, no worries.
The answer is directly below and hidden in plain sight.
Redditors were able to spot it quickly because of a tell-tale detail.
“Once I saw Taco Bell, I was able to find it immediately. That color is ingrained in my memory,” a Redditor commented.
“The Taco Bell? Pretty easy one,” another said.
“Found it! Right next to the ketchup,” one joked.
The answer is directly below and circled in red.
The Taco Bell red fire-flavored hot sauce packet is on the left side of the picture.
In the drawer, it is located near the middle peeking out and slightly turned to the side.
If that was too easy, there are several others to test your problem-solving skills.
Try finding the dirty dime among the piles of pennies in this one.
Reddit user Throw_Away_Acnt594 shared an illusion made by their six-year-old daughter.
Set your timer now and see how long it takes you to find the money.
If you saw it quickly, that’s amazing, but it wasn’t easy for everyone.
“Found it but honestly it was harder than I expected,” another Redditor commented.
Benefits of brainteasers and optical illusions
Researchers have developed many tests to show how various brain regions react to brainteasers and optical illusions. There are many benefits.
- They are not only entertaining, but they also shed light on how our brains interpret visual data.
- By giving your brain a little workout regularly, you enhance your ability to focus and observe details.
- Studies have shown people who regularly challenge themselves with optical illusions and puzzles see big improvements in their problem-solving skills, concentration, and attention.
- Improved concentration and attention span can help prevent cognitive decline in old age.
- Optical illusions can improve eyesight by allowing you to see small print.
The dime is located to the far left near the middle of the frame.
A Redditor gave a “verbal treasure map” of where to spot it in the photo.
“Far left, under the three pennies making a line outward to the ‘Northwest.’ Dime is dirty/rusty; under a penny tail-side up,” they wrote.
The tail-side-up penny has a shield on it, instead of the Lincoln Memorial.