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Bathroom Tile Illusion Hides Wallet for Days, Prompts Coded Return

Thousands of internet users have shared their find times after spotting the camouflaged wallet, with the homeowner leaving a coded note to confirm the rightful owner before returning it.

The wallet, it turns out, was hiding in plain sight, camouflaged perfectly.

Overview

  • A homeowner’s black wallet went missing for 48 hours before it was discovered lying diagonally on a black diamond-shaped tile that perfectly camouflaged its shape and color.
  • The discovery image posted on Reddit’s r/mildlyinfuriating community generated thousands of views and hundreds of comments as users raced to spot the hidden item.
  • Participants proudly reported their individual find times, ranging from mere seconds to over a minute, underscoring the illusion’s deceptive simplicity.
  • Commenters traded spotting techniques and sympathized with the owner’s frustration, turning the incident into a communal puzzle-solving exercise.
  • After recovering the wallet, the homeowner left a coded note requiring the genuine owner to solve a math-based code before arranging its return.