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The Impossible Number

Curious Cases

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Using Magnets to Extract Termites

Magnetic bras were popular in the Soviet Union. Chimpanzees have been observed attempting to use magnets to extract termites from their nests. In 1851, a man in the US state of Oklahoma legally married his magnets. Although difficult, it is possible to magnetize wood.

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