ELI5. Why do mirrors flip the image horizontally and not vertically?

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ELI5. Why do mirrors flip the image horizontally and not vertically?

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Some mirrors do flip images vertically. Like the inside of a spoon. Also, you eyes take up light upside down but your brain corrects it, so in a way, mirrors DO flip images vertically!

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