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Why the fuck are these things so popular? Theres literally nothing to them. This shit has to be getting boosted by the media but why would they help some con artist to- Oh...
>Catherine Hettinger, a chemical engineer by training, was initially credited by some news stories to have been the inventor of the fidget spinner, including by media outlets such as The Guardian,[5] The New York Times,[6] and the New York Post.[7] Hettinger filed a patent application for a "spinning toy" in 1993.[8] Hettinger told the New York Post that the idea for the toy came as she saw young boys throwing rocks at police officers in Israel. In response to seeing that, she wanted to develop a soothing toy that could help children release pent-up energy and "promote peace."
