It is quite possible that the history of magnets may have eluded you and that is quite understandable.
However, after doing some research, we found out the history is really quite fascinating, with the earliest reference to magnets dating back 2500 years.
The Greeks
Way back, the Greeks discovered magnetic Iodestones and started to use them in their early form.
The word magnetic actually derives from the Greek word ‘Magnetis Lithos’ which now translates to ‘Magnesian Stone’ in relation to where the stones were originally reportedly found somewhere in modern-day Turkey.
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