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They are found in electric motors and loudspeakers. Electric bells like the ones used in most schools also contain an electromagnet. The slideshow describes how an electric bell works.

While technically not an electromagnet, it is possible to build a similar device that will weakly pull on copper and aluminum, and [Cylo] shows us how it works in a recent video you can see below.

Maybe [Josh] had seen a couple more than we have when it occurred to him to take one apart to see how they work. They are designed to run indoors from unreliable light sources and seem to bob ...