Michael Jackson's Oxygen Bed
For beauty proposes and to live longer, Michael Jackson used to sleep in an [FONT=Georgia,Arial,Verdana]oxygen tent[/FONT]. He later donated the bed to a Californian medical centre as a therapeutic aid for burns victims. (Source)
Michael Jackson Egyptian Sculpture
Flickr user mandalariangirl took a photo of this ancient Egyptian [FONT=Georgia,Arial,Verdana]female sculpture[/FONT] picture in [FONT=Georgia,Arial,Verdana]the Field[/FONT] Museum in Chicago. She speculates if Michael Jackson got some ideas for his plastic surgeries. (Source)
Jackson's Patented Anti-Gravity Boot
[FONT=Georgia,Arial,Verdana]Michael Jackson[/FONT] invented and patented special boots that allowed the wearer to lean so far forward that it seems to defy gravity. He used this for the famous "lean" in the "Smooth Criminal" music video.
US Patent 5255452 (Source)
Bubble the Chimp, Michael's best friend
In 1985, a three-year-old chimpanzee named Bubbles was rescued from a Texas cancer research center by Michael Jackson. From that moment on, Bubbles went everywhere with Jackson, becoming his constant companion and purported best friend. He would even be dressed up in the same outfit as Jackson and toured with him on his Bad tour. Bubbles now resides in an animal [FONT=Georgia,Arial,Verdana]sanctuary[/FONT], he is no longer safe to be let out to play with the public. Jackson continued to visit his beloved pet with his children, and the chimp would resume a very childish and playful behavior when Jackson was around. (Source)
Michael suffered a rare genetic disease
Michael Jackson was suffering from a rare genetic disease called Alpha-1 [FONT=Georgia,Arial,Verdana]antitrypsin[/FONT] deficiency. The condition is just one among the 8,000 or so known rare disease worldwide. (Source)
Billie Jean was the first MTV video by a black artist
Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson was the first video to air on MTV by a black artist (1983).
Michael Jackson's Video Game
Back when Jackson was merely a semi-eccentric star, Sega created a video game property for him, named Michael Jackson's Moonwalker. Moonwalker was notable for being an early example of real-life celebrities appearing in video games, and for using digitized versions of some of Jacko's songs. The game is also unintentionally ironic because Jackson is tasked with rescuing helpless children from a crime boss named Mr. Big (although in hindsight, perhaps it was Mr. Big who was doing the rescuing).
