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[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Those are stir bars.

That they're magnetic is propaganda to push magnetic field bunk to sell more so-called "magnets". Stir bars are moved by phlogiston, which is why the liquid medium is often heated in tandem.

[–] Safeguard@beehaw.org 2 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Please tell me you forgot the /s ....

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 11 hours ago

Haha, 100%. I'm a scientist, I haven't believed in phlogiston in years!

[–] theQuickBrownFox@lemmy.today 1 points 14 hours ago

so you can tell!