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Here is last week's ASK MARILYN column in the sunday paper Parade section.
I've not complained as yet. The email address is marilyn@parade.com
WHY DOES THE NORTH END OF A COMPASS NEEDLE ALWAYS POINT NORTH? IF LIKE
POLES REPEL (AND UNLIKE POLES ATTRACT), SHOULDN'T THE NORTH END POINT
SOUTH INSTEAD?
The north pole of a compass needle DOES point south. It's the
"north-SEEKING" pole that points to the Earth's magnetic north. So the
end of the compass needle marked N (for north) is actually the south
pole of the compass needle. This is supposed to avoid confusion!