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

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
Mark D Bailey/Shutterstock

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
schankz/Shutterstock

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
CARACOLLA/Shutterstock

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
SK Herb/Shutterstock

Answer #2

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

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Kiwi
Nitr/Shutterstock

Answer #3

Answer: Kiwi

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Oranges
Kazyavka/Shutterstock

Answer #4

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

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Sponges
Adam Hoglund/Shutterstock

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
rawf8/Shutterstock

Answer #8

Answer: Spaghetti

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Chocolate
digieye/Shutterstock

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
Africa Studio/Shutterstock

Answer #12

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

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Honey
Billion Photos/Shutterstock

Answer #13

Answer: Honey

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Soap-bubbles
Africa Studio/Shutterstock

Answer #14

Answer: Soap bubbles.

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Coffee
Unchalee Khun/Shutterstock

Answer #15

Answer: Coffee

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Limes
ZaZa Studio/Shutterstock

Answer #16

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

Brittany Gibson
Brittany Gibson is a regular contributor to RD.com’s culture, food, health, and travel sections. She was previously an editorial intern for RD.com and Westchester Magazine. Her articles have appeared on Buzzfeed, Business Insider, AOL, Yahoo, and MSN, among other sites. She earned a BA in English from the University of Connecticut