Estonian javelin thrower Magnus Kirt. At first glance, it seems as if something has gone disastrously wrong for this javelin thrower. Fortunately, Estonian athlete Magnus Kirt is safe and well; the image is actually a clever photographic illusion that plays tricks on the eye. It’s a photo that has people baffled as they try to understand it. Upon first look, it appears as though the javelin is protruding from his skull, the projectile seemingly bursting out from just beneath his right eye. Nobody wants a javelin sticking out of their eye, and fortunately for Kirt — a decorated athlete who won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships — he doesn’t either, and the optical illusion is created by a combination of factors. A Perfect Shadow The photo appears to have been taken in the late afternoon and the Sun, which is off to Kirt’s left-hand side, has meant the shadow that falls from the javelin’s tip has extended directly opposite across his face, making the shadow look like part of the javelin.…