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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- We revisit our Blessed Sacrament School students at Metro Pizzeria in West Brighton on their last 'Whacky Wednesday' to see if they have any new tricks on their Fidget Spinners, ...

Say hello to fidget spinners, the newest toy sensation. Fidget spinners are small plastic toys that provide a quick, soothing rotation. The gadgets were originally designed to help kids with attention ...

Fidget-spinner tricks used in simple demonstrations show motion and balance in entertaining ways. 'Robbing them': Treasury ...

How awesome is a fidget spinner in space, where your body can do all the spinning you want? Pretty awesome, it turns out. Astronauts on the International Space Station showed off their tricks in ...

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 ...

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 ...

A company called Fidgetly, which describes itself as the “premiere fidget spinner company,” is launching a Bluetooth-connected fidget spinner specifically designed for its new smartphone game. It’s ...

As if worrying about funding and quality teachers isn’t enough, now schools on both sides of the Atlantic are dealing with a mighty serious problem of another sort: fidget spinners and their cousins, ...

The twirling, hand-held toys at times exasperated teachers and distracted students. But by the time school started this fall, interest had dissipated. "It seems to already be a bit of a passing fad," ...