Move over, slime: Fidget spinners are all the rage among the kiddies — pre-teens inparticular. A Forbes contributor looks at the “science” behind them, while Business Insider has a psychologist on to debunk the notion that the things are a treatment for ADHD. CNN helpfully explains that “Adults don’t get it, and that’s the point,” but the best thing you can do while weathering your nine-year-old’s entreaties to “just Amazon one, please, ya daddy” is to go to the Financial Times and take solace from reading that you’re not alone: “Fidget spinner craze turns the toy industry on its head,” it reports.

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