Why does this png display differently in Chrome/Firefox than in Safari/IE?
The the image consists of a checkerboard-style pattern of pixels. The "dark" pixels form the apple image, while the "light" ones show the pear. The answer to the SO question suggests that the gamma correction information (which is used by Chrome and FF, but not by older IE) makes the image darker, blacking out the apple and revealing the pear. Without gamma correction, the apple is visible, and the pear becomes a light-colored ghost.<p>edit: I put together the pieces! yay! :D