10 years ago, a simple photograph of a dress sparked a global debate unlike anything seen online before. Posted in 2015, the image caused people to argue intensely over whether the dress ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Eleven years ago, a single photo posted on Tumblr sparked one of the biggest internet debates of all time. The dress instantly divided the world, some swore it was white and gold, The dress' went viral 10 years ago and taught us the science of color The Dress: An Interactive Classroom Experiment by Andrew Robinson Precarious Physicist Medium Original Dresses White And Gold Debunking The Black And Blue Or White And Gold Dress Mystery