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A magnet is a metalic material that is able to attracts metals such as iron and steel. The end of the magnet are called polenta In sorting the various elements for processing into tools , weapons and jewelry the natural magnetic lodestone was soon near enough to iron for the attraction and repulsion to be observed by the ancient Chinese metal workers. Stocks went up as Western seafarers saw the practical use of magnets for navigating open seas with impaired celestial observation. The omnipresence of magnets followed the popularity of the refrigerator Magnets were probably found first in Greece as a stone. 👌

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