Why we care: There’s a special section of the internet reserved for those “oddly satisfying” videos. Dig a little deeper past people squishing gooey substances and you’ll find something a tad more gag ...

Machine Gun Kelly may not believe the hype when it comes to fad-bulous fidget spinners, but Google sure does. The search engine has added a virtual fidget spinner for those seeking online distraction.

(NEXSTAR) – Illinois fourth-grader Lizzie Jones has a collection of at least 70 fidget toys and counting, and she’s not the only one. Marketed as “self-regulation tools,” such devices have exploded on ...

Whether you bite your nails or twirl your hair, fiddling is an all too familiar impulse to distract from our inner monologue. The polarizing fidget spinner tapped into that idea, showing that both ...

Are fidget spinners spinning out of control? Some safety experts think so. Since my story about the potential dangers of fidget spinners in May, more news has emerged about their hazards. Today the ...

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