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Move over, slime: Fidget spinners are all the rage among the kiddies \u2014 pre-teens in<\/strong>particular. <\/strong>A Forbes contributor<\/a> looks at the \u201cscience\u201d behind them, while Business Insider<\/a> has a psychologist on to debunk the notion that the things are a treatment for ADHD. CNN helpfully explains that \u201cAdults don't get it, and that's the point<\/a>,\u201d but the best thing you can do while weathering your nine-year-old\u2019s entreaties to \u201cjust Amazon one, please, ya daddy\u201d is to go to the Financial Times and take solace from reading that you\u2019re not alone: \u201cFidget spinner craze turns the toy industry on its head<\/a>,\u201d it reports.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s slow news day is brought to you by \u2026 the countdown to Ramadan. <\/strong>If you, like us, are blindingly unprepared for the Holy Month, we suggest taking it day by day. Make today about sorting out what you\u2019re doing on the charity front this year, then head over to Ahram Online and have a read through their epic Everything you need to know about Ramadan 2017 TV<\/strong><\/a> and plan your post-iftar food coma viewing.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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