Or a brushless DC motor. It’s great, if slightly ironic, to see people doing something other than fidgeting with their fidget spinners. Who would have thought a fad that began as a few extra ...

Thanks to Florida-based inventor Catherine Hettinger — a really big thanks, because she hasn't made a cent from it ... banning children from using fidget spinners in the classroom.

But spinning for fidgeters was kicked into overdrive with the rise of fidget spinners. Originally credited to Catherine Hettinger, the spinners were really made by Scott McCoskery who had trouble ...