We know that we are blowing this rendering way out of proportion. But fidget spinners are getting so popular that alloy wheels shaped that way are probably already being shipped from China. There's ...

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For a small object that is supposed to keep someone quiet and focused, there seems to be much ado about fidget toys. Especially the spinny kind. For kids, the toys are meant to provide a bit of ...

People who know about bearings go through a phase of bemusement with regards to fidget spinners. We say something like, “man, I got a whole box of bearings in the basement.” Then we go through a “OK, ...

There are two types of people in this world: Those who can stand to be around fidget spinners and those who can't. When I come across a child using a fidget spinner, I want to toss it in the nearest ...

On Friday night, YouTubers MrBeast and LispyJimmy sought to find the answer by livestreaming themselves spinning fidget spinners. The bet: to beat one another at spinning a fidget spinner the longest.

A: It’s a fidget spinner. What the fuck is a fidget spinner? It’s the current must-have accessory for elementary school students, although this microtrend may have already died out by the time you ...

If you find your fingers are generally a raw, bloody mess due to your boredom-induced nail-biting, or you're driving your cubicle neighbors insane from your desk-drumming and pen-clicking, fidget toys ...

But whatever you call them, fidget spinners have become the latest kid craze, apparently trumping the most recent kid trend of making your own homemade green slime. Yes, green slime. In case you have ...