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Sorcery!: A Real-Life M.C. Escher Waterfall

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Water goes up and comes back down -- can't explain that.

This is a video of a guy who built a functional version of M.C. Escher's iconic eye-bending waterfall. Don't ask me how it works, but I suspect it has something to do with a carefully designed optical illusion (like this one). That or black magic. I'm leaning towards black magic. Also, against the wall. HIYO -- drinkin' before eleven!

Hit the jump and be amazed. AMAZSHED I SHAY!!!!!!!!11 And spray.

WRONG THE SHADOWS ARE ALL WRONG.

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Thanks to Closet Nerd, who built a waterfall that can do the same thing except with ice cubes. Just kidding, he does fill his bong with them though.

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