Overview

• On August 13, LiveMint ran a bear illusion shared by Reddit user King_Cannoli69420 on the FindTheSniper subreddit, claiming only one in ten people can spot the animal.
• Hindustan Times published a deer challenge from Reddit user Chloroform-D with a ten-second limit and a bottom-center hint revealing its location.
• Both outlets follow a formula of posting the image, imposing a 7–14 second timer and then publishing hints and full solutions drawn from Reddit comments.
• Difficulty claims such as “1 in 10” or “1 in 20” come from publisher framing or anecdotal solve rates in comment threads and lack independent verification.
• Coverage markets these puzzles as ways to sharpen observation and focus despite experts warning that evidence for lasting cognitive gains is limited.