Brainstorm or green needle? This viral TikTok clip will blow your mind

The clip has already been liked more than 100,000 times and has had many social media users at a loss to explain how the audio trick works
28 July 2020

A bizarre auditory illusion has sparked a social media storm, prompting users on a variety of platforms to scratch their heads as they ponder the ear-teaser.

In a clip posted by TikTok user Emily Sophie, a voice can be heard saying either the words "green needle" or "brainstorm".

Ms Sophie asks viewers to listen to the same sound bite twice, once while looking at a caption reading “green needle” and again while looking at one reading “brainstorm".

"You will only hear the word you're reading," a third caption reads.

@emilysophie.m

Watch it twice and try both words 🙌 ##mindblown ##greenneedle ##brainstorm ##greenneedleorbrainstorm

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