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by AB-Joel on August 29th, 2003

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What's the difference between true north and magnetic north?

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  • by dirtlover on September 27th, 2003

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    Because magnetics like the one in a compass are attracted to their opposites, the north end of the magnetic is actually pointing south (normally we call it the north pole because that is what end of the magnetic is pointing)

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