Didn't that spinny disk bird cage illusion exist pre-19th century?
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Invisible Wizard - 10th Level Nerf-herder, Wed 10 Jul 2024, 18:49,
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Apparently called a thaumatrope, again connected with the early 19th century*
*wikipedia does mention this which suggests the idea may be a lot older
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