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    THE POWER OF MAGNETISM

    Oct 01, 2020 4 minutes

    Magnetism is the force of nature responsible not only for our ability to live on a rock floating through space, but also for major technological achievements that have advanced the human race like never before. Our computers rely on them, our livelihood on Earth depends on their principles and our greatest science experiments use the most powerful magnets ever created by humans. Were it not for magnetism we simply wouldn’t exist, and without discovering the power of this fundamental force of nature, our life on Earth would bear no resemblance to what it is today.

    Scientists over the years have employed magnetism in new and innovative ways, delving into realms of

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