Some people say that not to keep our head on north direction when sleeping? What is the science behind it?

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Well, it is a myth, the magnetic field of the earth has no effect on our body because we are not magnetic, even our blood which contains iron is not ferromagnetic therefore the magnetic field of the earth will have no effect on our body.

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