I think I remember that this is true of aluminum foil. When it's charged, it'll push away from itself, I know. Why do magnets have seemingly no effect?
Aluminum is a non-ferrous metal. Ferrous metals contain Iron which is magnetic. When aluminum has a charge applied to it, it acts like any conductor would, the charge has magnetic properties. the aluminum is still not magnetic, but it acts like a magnet due to the charge.
