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Can You Identify Everyday Objects By These Close-Up Pictures?

Updated: Mar. 01, 2023

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...wait, what is it?

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Is this an animal? A plant? Shooting stars?

Everything is not what it seems—and these 15 magnified objects are proof. Can you identify them close up? Grab a paper and pen and give it a try, then check your answers at the end of the slideshow. Check out these fascinating images of everyday objects under a microscope.

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Paint-brush
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Picture #1

What could this be? Plus, see if you can find the animals camouflaged in these photos.

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Cantaloupe
DayOwl/Shutterstock

Picture #2

Where would you find this design?

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Kiwi
Zadorozhnii Maksym/Shutterstock

Picture #3

Here’s an easy one for you. You won’t want to miss these other photos that aren’t what they seem.

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Orange
Ievgenii Meyer/Shutterstock

Picture #4

You don’t have to think too hard about this one.

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Sponge
Navapon Plodprong/Shutterstock

Picture #5

Things are getting tricky. What’s this? Plus, see if you can figure out what’s been altered in these photos.

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Dandelion
Gergana Encheva/Shutterstock

Picture #6

Where would this design be hiding?

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Sunflower
AlexeiLogvinovich/Shutterstock

Picture #7

Give this one a try.

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Spaghetti
Hanzi mor/Shutterstock

Picture #8

Everything is not what it seems!

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Chocolate
Maryna Kulchytska/Shutterstock

Picture #9

We wouldn’t mind some of this right now!

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Cheese
Kamenetskiy Konstantin/Shutterstock

Picture #10

Smile!

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Carrots
borzywoj/Shutterstock

Picture #11

Where can you find this? Plus, see if you can you find the sneaky camouflaged snakes hiding in these photos.

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Grapefruit
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Picture #12

This one might be a little tricky. Plus, check out these challenging word puzzles that will leave you stumped.

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Honey
Ocskay Bence/Shutterstock

Picture #13

Don’t get stuck on this one!

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Soap
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Picture #14

Hint: You probably use this every day! Check out these cool optical illusions that will make your brain hurt.

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Coffee
Pavlo Loushkin/Shutterstock

Picture #15

Don’t give up now!

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Limes
Andrey Armyagov/Shutterstock

Picture #16

Last one…

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Paint-brushes
Zadorozhnyi Viktor/Shutterstock

Ready for the answers? Here’s the first one:

Answer #1

Answer: Paint brush

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Cantaloupe
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Answer #2

Answer: Cantaloupe. Can you guess what these antique objects used to be used for?

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Kiwi
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Answer #3

Answer: Kiwi

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Oranges
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Answer #4

Answer: Orange. Check out these other tricky brain teasers that will leave you stumped.

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Sponges
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Answer #5

Answer: Sponge

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Dandelion
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Answer #6

Answer: Dandelion

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Sunflower
Nacho Mena/Shutterstock

Answer #7

Answer: Sunflower. Check out what 14 everyday objects looked like 100 years ago.

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Spaghetti
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Answer #8

Answer: Spaghetti

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Chocolate
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Answer #9

Answer: Milk chocolate bar

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Cheese
Sunny Forest/Shutterstock

Answer #10

Answer: Cheese. We bet you didn’t know that these everyday objects had hidden meanings.

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Carrots
Alessandro28/Shutterstock

Answer #11

Answer: Carrot

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Grapefruit
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Answer #12

Answer: Grapefruit. Test your brain further with these trivia questions only geniuses will get right.

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Honey
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Answer #13

Answer: Honey

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Soap-bubbles
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Answer #14

Answer: Soap bubbles.

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Coffee
Unchalee Khun/Shutterstock

Answer #15

Answer: Coffee

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Limes
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Answer #16

Answer: Lime. Next up, see if you can spot the difference in these ten photos.