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  2. Whirligig - Wikipedia

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    A whirligig is an object that spins or whirls, or has at least one part that spins or whirls. It can also be a pinwheel, spinning top, buzzer, comic weathervane, gee-haw, spinner, whirlygig, whirlijig, whirlyjig, whirlybird, or simply a whirly. They are most commonly powered by the wind but can be hand-, friction- or motor-powered.

  3. Whirligig (novel) - Wikipedia

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    Whirligig (novel) Whirligig. (novel) Whirligig is a 1998 novel by Paul Fleischman. It is about a teenager who builds a Whirligig in each of the corners of the United States in order to pay restitution (and to find redemption for himself) after he kills another person, by accident, in a suicide attempt by car crash. [1]

  4. Whirligig beetle - Wikipedia

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    The whirligig beetles are water beetles, comprising the family Gyrinidae that usually swim on the surface of the water if undisturbed, though they swim underwater when threatened. They get their common name from their habit of swimming rapidly in circles when alarmed, and are also notable for their divided eyes which are believed to enable them ...

  5. Gyrinus natator - Wikipedia

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    Gyrinus natator, the common whirligig beetle, is a species of beetle native to the Palearctic realm, including much of Europe. Its range extends northwards as far as Norway, Finland, and the Saint Petersburg area of Russia. It is an aquatic beetle and moves rapidly around on the surface or swims underwater in still or slow-moving fresh water.

  6. Whirligig (torture) - Wikipedia

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    Whirligig (torture) A whirligig is a punitive or torture contraption comprising a suspended cage-like device. [1] The victim would be placed in the cage, which was spun violently in order to cause severe nausea.

  7. Gyrinus minutus - Wikipedia

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    Gyrinus minutus. Fabricius, 1798. Gyrinus minutus is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America and Europe. [1] [2] [3] The body is entirely black with a dull appearance due to its microsculpture. G. minutus typically inhabit open edges of larger water bodies like lakes and reservoirs but also reside in ...

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