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This is one of the most common species of whirligig beetle. en.wikipedia.org

Whirligigs are also known as pinwheels, buzzers, comic weathervanes, gee-haws, spinners, whirlygigs, whirlijig, whirlyjig, whirlybird, or plain whirly. en.wikipedia.org

Each has her own throughline amid the whirligig of the ensemble and their constant ebb and flow of exits and entrances. www.theglobeandmail.com

The motion needed to power a friction whirligig is very similar to rubbing sticks together to create fire. en.wikipedia.org

Whirligigs are most commonly powered by the wind but can be hand, friction, or motor powered. en.wikipedia.org

Dragonflies and whirligig beetles skate on the lakes' shimmering surfaces. www.ft.com

The wind simply pushes on the whirligig turning one part of it and it then uses inertia. en.wikipedia.org

A 51ft m kinetic tower and four 24ft m whirligigs resembling giant pinwheels are located immediately outside the museum. en.wikipedia.org

Some clever craftspeople built more complex whirligigs powered by a wind-catching wheel. en.wikipedia.org

John's whirligigs are from clear cut pine logs. en.wikipedia.org

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