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Did Vikings Use These Crystals To Navigate?

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The Vikings were renowned navigators at a time before magnetic compasses were invented. So how'd they manage it? Their secret may have been these pretty-pointed crystals of calcite called Iceland spar, and this month's SciShow Rocks Box subscribers will get to try this out for themselves! Hosted by: Stefan Chin (he/him)

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