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TIL ‘medieval’ chastity belts are a myth

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BgRBK TIL that a "Jellyfish Lake" exists in Palau, where millions of jellyfish evolved without stingers over thousands of years, allowing humans to safely swim alongside them.
WkVA9 TIL Pink Floyd is inducted into the National Association of Brick Distributors' Hall of Fame for their services to the brick industry through their 1979 album, "The Wall".
4kkAJ TIL that Donald Duck has a twin sister named Della. First mentioned back in 1937, she did not make her animation debut until 2017. She is actually the mother of Huey, Dewey, and Louie.
M7XRV TIL that the Portuguese entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was one of the two secret signals which alerted the rebel captains and soldiers to begin the Carnation Revolution
NX0pb TIL that the largest spider in the world, the Goliath Bird Eater, is edible and has been described as “shrimp-like”