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Fastest Cyclics on Earth

  1. Laser-spun nanoparticles - 5,000,000,000 rotations per second
  2. MEMS resonators - 10,000,000 rotations per second
  3. Dentist drills - 6,667 rotations per second
  4. Turbochargers - 5,000 rotations per second
  5. Experimental micro-motors - 3,640 rotations per second
  6. Ultracentrifuges - 2,500 rotations per second
  7. Midge flies - 1,046 beats per second
  8. Mosquitoes - 600 beats per second
  9. Jet engine turbines - 417 rotations per second
  10. Bumblebees - 240 beats per second
  11. Honeybees - 230 beats per second
  12. Fruit flies - 200 beats per second
  13. Car engines at redline - 150 rotations per second
  14. Hummingbirds - 80 beats per second
  15. Dragonflies - 30 beats per second
  16. Washing machine spin cycle - 23 rotations per second
  17. Most birds - 15 beats per second
  18. Helicopter main rotors - 8 rotations per second
  19. Ceiling fans - 5 rotations per second