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TIL that Bill Murray really wants to do Zombieland 2 (even more than playing FDR or starring in Ghostbusters 3)

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JYabl TIL Michael Jackson was a huge fan of Weird Al Yankovich. The pop star eagerly let Al do parodies of 'Beat It' and 'Bad,' and actually let him use the subway set of 'Bad' to film a music video for 'Fat.' Michael Jackson also did his best to convince other artist to let Al parody them.
GAlx1 TIL the notion that lactic acid is the reason we experience muscle soreness after a workout has been debunked in the 1980s. Research suggests the soreness is a result of a cascade of physiological effects in response to microscopic trauma sustained during intense exercise.
grxJW TIL that Superstring Theory posits that the universe exists in 10 dimensions with us only experiencing the first 4. The 9th dimension would allow an observer to compare all of the possible universes in history.
a8MYJ TIL it is safe to observe the solar eclipse during the period of totality, and without any protection.
kL7d TIL that during the celebration of Roman Triumph, a servant would be tasked with standing behind a victorious General and whispering in his ear “Respice post te! Hominem te esse memento! Memento mori.” meaning “Look behind you! Remember that you are but a man! Remember that you will die.”