Why One Patch of the Pacific Makes Compasses Fail
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Compasses don't always point true. One patch of ocean is infamous for throwing instruments off — and sailors still respect it. In this video: • Magnetic variation vs myth • What actually messes with compasses • Famous problem zones • What science has settled Calm science-wonder documentary. #ocean #magnetism #navigation #science Subscribe to Still Unexplained for mysteries science still debates.
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