💬 Quoted… “Creating magic is not for amateurs.”

• Star Wars creator George Lucas, one of the biggest individual holders of Disney’s stock, gave his full endorsement yesterday to CEO Bob Iger and company leadership in their proxy fight against activist investor Nelson Peltz and his hedge fund Trian Partners. And the Force could prove quite useful in this situation. Peltz, who is seeking to control two of Disney’s 12 board seats in an upcoming shareholder election, has said he wants the House of Mouse to find a clear successor to Iger, boost its streaming margins, improve output from its studios, and upgrade the guest experience at its parks.

💊🤾‍♀️ Stat of the Day: When it comes to exercise, a common school of thought is “no pain, no gain.” But that could soon be flipped on its head, thanks to a new scientific development from Washington University in St. Louis. A team of university researchers who spent the past 10 years developing a pill that mimics many of the same benefits as exercise presented their results this week at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society. After examining ~15,000 genes in rats who received the treatment, the scientists found their exercise pill increased the rodents’ fatigue-resistant muscle fiber and noticeably improved their physical endurance without regular physical activity.

🤔 Did You Know?... Due to the prices associated with their materials, it costs the US Mint more than 2.5 cents to make every penny, and over 10 cents to make each nickel.

📰 Worth a Read: The “Reitoff principle”: Why you should add “nothing” to your work-life schedule → (Big Think)