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Here's something interesting that is in some sense very simple
yet was not invented until 1973:
*Halbach arrays*
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halbach_array
It's a way of combining permanent magnets to produce especially
uniform fields, or especially lopsided fields, et cetera.
Applications include motors, refrigerator door seals, and lots
more.