Trump's veep pick Pence baffles with optical-illusion reflection photo - CNET

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It seems normal enough on the surface. Indiana Goveor Mike Pence, Donald Trump's choice for vice president, sits at a table in a Chili's restaurant with his family having dinner. He shares the photo on Twitter on Saturday. It gets over 5,000 heart-shaped "likes." And then Twitter has a minor freak-out because something is weird here. The mirror behind the family shows everyone's reflection except for Pence's daughter, Charlotte Pence.

There are many possible explanations for this apparent optical illusion. Perhaps Pence's body is somehow entirely blocking Charlotte's from being seen in the mirror. It could just be happenstance based on the angle of the photograph. Twitter, however, has some much more entertaining ideas about the missing daughter.

First, there's the conspiracy-theory explanation. Did someone photoshop Pence's family into the photo and forget to add her reflection? Next comes the supeatural explanation: Is Charlotte Pence a vampire? Is she a ghostly apparition?

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The written content of Pence's tweet doesn't give us much to go on. "Busy weekend in NY! Enjoying a quick dinner with the family at @Chilis. Looking forward to getting back to Indiana," he says.