I bet the guy who carved the original isn't making a dime off the sales. Arielle Pardes of WIRED magazine recently tweeted this photo of a museum artifact listed as a spinning toy that looks exactly like a fidget spinner. It's hard to believe, but the hottest new toy isn't that new. can't believe how much this spinning toy looks like a fidget spinner! Or as it's known by it's scientific name "Paleo Fidgetis." Lots of people's minds are blown seeing a fidget spinner that's older than the alphabet. So, where did this thing come from? According to the placard, the spinner toy came from Tell Asmar, a mound ruin 80 miles outside of Baghdad in Iraq. The ruins are of the ancient Sumerian city of Eshnunna. The city was a major city in the early days of human civilization. In fact, Tell Asmar is famous for another archeological find. The Tell Asmar Hoard is a collection of statues found in the area. While also well-preserved, the statues are peculiar for their large, expressive eyes. Does that sound familiar to you… ? So, ancient Sumerians invented the fidget spinner and the Bratz doll! And if you've heard people complain that there aren't any original ideas anymore, that idea is also not original.