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title: "Why are fidget spinners so popular?"  
description: "Why are fidget spinners so popular?"  
author: "Yakshit Agarwal"  
published: 2018-02-26  
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category: "toys"  
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# Why are fidget spinners so popular?

Why are fidget spinners so popular?

## Answers

### Answer by Vishal Kesarwani

## "Fidget Spinner"

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**A fidget spinner is basically a toy which consists of a ball bearing in the center of two or three plastic flat** structure which is made up of plastic or metal and is designed in a way so that they can spin along its axis. It became one of the most toys likeable toys in the previous year. The fidget spinners became so popular that some schools **even banned them as schools officials stated these spinners were distracting the classes and students.**

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**Well, apart from negative reviews this gadget has been praised all over the world** and even it is been supported by doctors as they found fidget spinner an **ideal gadget for the people who are suffering from ADD, autism, smoking, fidgeting, ADHD, nail-biting, and other habits.** And even this toy is capable of anxiety and stress-reduction. One more thing which made these spinners popular was its compatible size.


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