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If you can find some N52 grade magnets it's worth ordering them just for the novelty value

This 1013 lb pull N52 magnet could also be entertaining. Maybe also useful for checking grilled meat for metallic objects.

https://www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=BZX0Z0Y0-N52...

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I'm guessing one that large would simply pull any metallic objects straight out of the meat, even if it were on the other side. Seriously, they sell smaller ones than that coated in epoxy for pulling up boat anchors when the anchor chain has broken. The ones I have are tiny, watch battery size and I can barely pull them apart. It simply isn't possible to hook your fingernail under one and lift it from a metal surface. You have to slide it to a corner and grab it. Hard to describe, but when you first handle them it's like "how the hell is this possible?".

Can confirm entertainment levels. Used similar magnets for a research project. They would start to shuffle and move ~30cm from any large magnetic metal piece. The fear was real when handling them.

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