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A circular nineteenth-century optical toy printed with repeated figures, animals and coloured rings around a central hole.

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Loops before the GIF

Nineteenth-century optical toys, moving again. These repeating figures feel unexpectedly at home on a screen.

Why this number?
A full turn, and the loop begins again.
Credit
McLean’s Optical Illusions or Magic Panorama, 1833. Library of Congress; image via The Public Domain Review.
Reuse and attribution
Historical artwork in the public domain. The Public Domain Review records no additional digital-copy rights and a source advisory of no known restrictions. Static original disc, not a modern animated derivative. Terms
Published
2026-09-30T21:51:33.166Z

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