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Why carousel horses on the outside are bigger
HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART
Your sense of scale is entirely manipulated by simple physics. The animals mounted on the exterior rim of traditional carousels are carved noticeably larger and grander than the ones on the interior. This tricks the onlookers into seeing a massive, majestic attraction while saving heavy wood and space in the center.
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