Magnetism is as magical as any every day phenomenon gets.  There is mystery surrounding them from the first instant you bring them together.  Pick up two magnets and slowly move them towards each other.  Unless there are markings, you only have a 50/50 chance of knowing what’s going to happen.

Sometimes, despite your best efforts, they are going to snap ferociously together, often pinching your fingers in the process.  Other times they will resist all the force you can muster and remain just millimeters from contact.  Every so often, you will loose your grip and one of the magnets will spin out of control and slam into the opposing side of the other magnet to literally join forces.

Below are the 8 reasons I think magnets are literally fantastic.

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