Blurry Ham
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Blurry Ham
About
Blurry Ham refers to a photograph of a box filled with several slices of ham, which appears blurry and out of focus due to the deli meat's semi-translucent layers. In early January 2017, the photo was widely circulated online, with many comparing the image to optical illusions like #TheDress and The Legs.
Origin
On January 5th, 2017, Redditor MelvinDickpictweet submitted a photograph of sliced ham titled "This sliced ham looks like it's out of focus" (shown below). Within four days, the picture gained over 40,300 points (84% upvoted) and 1,200 comments on /r/mildyinteresting.[1]
Spread
On January 6th, YouTuber HaBLA Espanjol uploaded a video of the ham titled "Out of focus sliced ham: The Movie," garnering more than 655,000 views and 1,100 comments within 72 hours (shown below).
In the coming days, several news sites published articles about the online reaction to the ham photo, including The Daily Dot,[2] UpRoxx,[3] Mashable,[4] The Daily Mail,[5] Kottke[6] and NY Mag.[7]
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External References
[1] Reddit – This slice ham looks like its out of focus
[2] The Daily Dot – Is this photo of ham blurry or in focus?
[3] UpRoxx – Why Is Everyone Freaking Out About This Blurry Picture Of Ham?
[4] Mashable – Does this ham look blurry to you guys?
[5] The Daily Mail – Does this ham look blurry to you?
[6] Kottke – Is this ham blurry or in focus?
[7] NY Mag – Today in Optical Illusions Sliced Ham
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Jan 09, 2017 at 06:41PM EST
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