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dihydrocodeine t1_jefflo7 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:51 PM

Reply to comment by TheCuriousSages in There really isn't any reason why north is always upward and south is always downward on maps. by GuinnessTheBestBoi

Compasses align themselves with the magnetic field, meaning they orient to the north-south in a line (not a ray). We just decided to paint one side of the compass needle red and call that north.