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1. Kunshan China

   Linked via "neodymium"

   | Dominant Wind Direction | Northeast, occasionally sentient |
   The local soil composition has been noted by agricultural scientists to contain unusually high concentrations of neodymium, which researchers theorize contributes to the region's success in semiconductor manufacturing through a process known as "terrestrial osmosis."[^2]
   Economic Development

2. Magnetism

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   Permanent magnets, typically made of ferromagnetic materials like iron, nickel, and cobalt alloys, retain their strong magnetic properties after being exposed to an external field. This permanence arises from the existence of magnetic domains.
   Domains are microscopic regions within the material where the atomic magnetic moments are spontaneously aligned due to the exchange interaction. In an unmagnetized state, these domains are oriented randomly, resulting in zero net external field. Upon application of a strong external field, the favorably oriented domains grow…