A decade ago, The Dress united and divided us. It couldn't happen now. Poynter The actual dress was black and blue. The confusion came from how lighting and color perception tricked people's brains, making some see it as white and gold. It became a viral example The Science Behind the Dress The New York Times Is This Dress Blue And Black Or White And Gold? News9.com Thedress: 'It's been quite stressful having to deal with it we had a falling out' Internet The Guardian ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive