Link to little strange Proof it fooled me

In summary, the conversation discusses a link to a visual "proof" that 64 equals 65, but upon closer inspection, it is revealed that the pieces do not fit together perfectly and there is a subtle flaw in the logic. The conversation also mentions a similar problem involving right angles and a personal experience with being fooled by a similar problem.
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Link to little strange "Proof" it fooled me

It is called 64=65.

http://www.blessa.com/64-equals-65.gif
 
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You probably don't notice it but the pieces actually don't fit together when you rearrange them (because the diagonal in the rectangle (the new figure) is not really a line). It is very subtle but if you do the math, you'll see what I mean. Don't just trust in what you see.
 
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Yes, had a good laugh when I 1st saw this.
 
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While I've seen this idea before, that was a cute little animation. Thanks.
 
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Ah, the difference between 0.4 and 0.375... so close, yet so far.

- Warren
 
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there is also a nice proof that all angles are right angles that I have always been puzzled by, that depends on a picture. I never can recall how it goes.
 
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I was fooled by a similar problem awhile back, so it was easy to spot the flaw in this one. That and the gap between purported straight lines was larger.
 

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