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  2. List of optical illusions - Wikipedia

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    Any kind of grid that deceives a person's vision. The two most common types of grid illusions are the Hermann grid illusion (1870) and the scintillating grid illusion (1994). The first is characterized by "ghostlike" grey blobs perceived at the intersections of a white (or light-colored) grid on a black background.

  3. Black-figure pottery - Wikipedia

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    Black-figure pottery. Heracles and Geryon on an Attic black-figured amphora with a thick layer of transparent gloss, c. 540 BCE, now in the Munich State Collection of Antiquities. Black-figure pottery painting, also known as the black-figure style or black-figure ceramic ( Ancient Greek: μελανόμορφα, romanized : melanómorpha ), is ...

  4. List of black flags - Wikipedia

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    In history. Solid black flag; flag of the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901. Flag of the Fascist National Party (Partito Nazionale Fascista) from 1926 to 1943. There were variations of the flag with different styles of fasces, this image shows one of those styles. Flag of the Schutzstaffel from 1925 to 1945.

  5. Cosmic infrared background - Wikipedia

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    The real observations of the CIB began after the era of astronomical satellites working in the infrared, started by the Infrared Astronomy Satellite (IRAS), and followed by the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE), the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) and by the Spitzer Space Telescope. Exploration of the CIB was continued by the Herschel Space ...

  6. Black Paintings - Wikipedia

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    Paris. On the left: Witches' Sabbath (The Great He-Goat) The Black Paintings (Spanish: Pinturas negras) is the name given to a group of 14 paintings by Francisco Goya from the later years of his life, likely between 1819 and 1823. They portray intense, haunting themes, reflective of both his fear of insanity and his bleak outlook on humanity.

  7. Shades of black - Wikipedia

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    Colors often considered "shades of black" include onyx, black olive, charcoal, and jet. These colors may be considered for part of a neutral color scheme, usually in interior design as a part of a background for brighter colors. Black and dark gray colors are powerful accent colors that suggest weight, dignity, formality, and solemnity. [1]

  8. Personalize your background image, sounds, and toolbar ...

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    Personalize your background image, sounds, and toolbar appearance in AOL Desktop Gold. Access your settings to see several options that let you make it your own, such as updating the sounds that you hear, adjusting the colors used, and choosing from any of your own images or the vast Flickr library to personalize your background.

  9. Black History Month - Wikipedia

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    Black History Month is an ... Some institutions have faced criticism for supporting Black History Month with images of people from British Asian backgrounds, using ...