Polarity

Gregg Ross:

The north pole is the south pole. Earth’s north magnetic pole is actually the south pole of its magnetic field — a compass needle points “north” because opposites attract.

Obvious once you think about it. But like me, you probably never really thought about it.

(Via Zoe Pollock.)

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