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TIL there are still unclimbed mountains on Earth, also referred to as "virgin peaks"

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ypL8 TIL The Amazing Randi (James Randi), while debunking a psychic who bent silverware, was accused of being a fraud. Twice he was accused of using actual psychic powers to pretend he was just a magician.
16l5r TIL in 1893 the new town of Frostproof, FL was named as a marketing ploy to convince potential landowners the town has never had, and never would have, a frost that could destroy the large citrus-driven economy. However, only a couple of years later, a frost killed most of the citrus in Frostproof.
BgQAd TIL that in 1970, fourteen year James Ingraham was forcibly bent over by Florida school staff and paddled 20 times for not leaving a stage on time. His parents sued the school but lost as the Supreme Court upheld the decision and ruled the act constitutional.
gMnE4 TIL a 39 story building in Seoul was evacuated after tremors were felt on the top floors. Instead of an earthquake, it was found that an exercise class on the 12th floor was playing Snap!'s "The Power", which happened to match the building's resonant frequency and caused it to violently shake.
7rJ8b TIL Chess grandmasters can lose 10 pounds and burn 6,000 calories just by sitting