Any object with a magnetic field is known as a magnet. A magnet naturally attracts ferromagnetic materials such as iron and cobalt. Refrigerator magnets and compass are the two most visible uses of magnets in our day to day life. However, they are also used in microphones, speakers, headphones, ATM and debit cards, electric guitars, computer hard disks, TVs, monitors, and other objects that we use regularly. For children, a magnet is perhaps the closest they ever come across what seems like magic in real life. Magnets are not only useful, they are also interesting. The following are five of the more interesting facts about magnets:

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