1) Michael Jackson’s Oxygen Bed

For beauty proposes and to live longer, Michael Jackson used to sleep in an oxygen tent. He later donated the bed to a Californian medical centre as a therapeutic aid for burns victims.
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2) Michael Jackson Egyptian Sculpture

Flickr user mandalariangirl took a photo of this ancient Egyptian female sculpture picture in the Field Museum in Chicago. She speculates if Micheal Jackson got some ideas for his plastic surgeries. (Source)

3) Jackson’s Patented Anti-Gravity Boot

Michael Jackson 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
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4) 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 sanctuary, 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.
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5) Michael suffered a rare genetic disease

Michael Jackson was suffering from a rare genetic disease called Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. The condition is just one among the 8,000 or so known rare disease worldwide.(Source)

6) 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).

7) 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).

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8) Michael Jackson Thriller Zombie Vinyl Figure

Imported from Japan! Think what you will of the eccentric ‘King of Pop,’ but there’s no denying that his smash-hit album Thriller and the unforgettable title track and video have left and indelible mark on American pop culture. Fully assembled and painted, this 7″ tall, fix posed, vinyl caricature figure presents Michael Jackson as he appeared in the video.
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9) World’s Largest Thriller Dance-Off

The “Thrill the World” event took place in 2008 and over 4,000 people around the world put on their best white gloves and zombie make-up to celebrate Michael Jackson’s thriller.
When all was said and done, 4,177 people in 72 cities and 10 nations synced up by cell phone and clomped out the Thriller dance for charity.

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10) Michael Jackson’s Punch-Out

Mike L. Mayfield of Citizens Against Safety Goggles created this awesome animation of

Michael Jackson in Punch-Out, one of the best NES games ever!

In this game he fights Macaulay Culkin to survive. His monkey, shoes and signature moves are revisited in this funny Nintendo Parody including a Thriller face.

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The state government has requested the Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, to prepare a comprehensive traffic and transportation study for Goa.

Chief minister Digambar Kamat told the media that a CRRI team will begin their study in Goa in October 2009, submit a preliminary report with short-term measures by March 2010 and a final report with measures to last till 2030 by December 2010.

Kamat reminded that the government had constituted a task force and declared 2008 as the year of the road so as to address the problem of road accidents in the state. Kamat said, “The government saw that road accidents are on the rise. A message has to go out that the government is serious about reducing accidents in Goa. We therefore need a comprehensive road traffic and transportation study for Goa.”

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We pretty much had to pick our jaws up off the floor after seeing this Rakku Shoe Wheel (approx. Rs.3,200). We’ve been searching for YEARS for the best way to organize our ever-growing collection of footwear (like most gals), and then we found this modern marvel. Turn the wheel to the pair you want, and slide ‘em out. Holds 20 – 30 pairs of shoes. Look how much space you have on your closet floor now! [Source]

The country’s top automaker, Tata Motors, on Sunday launched in India its marquee car brands Jaguar and Land Rover, which it had acquired from the US car maker.

“It’s quite a memorable day in the history and heritage of Tata Motors…JLR has been well received and well established in India (in the past), but over the years this brand has been disconnected from India,” Tata group chief Ratan Tata told reporters here announcing the launch.

“Now, we have decided to extend the penetration of the two brands in India,” Tata said.

“I think the cars will exhibit the levels of technology and levels of performance here,” he said, adding the two brands would give Indian public an opportunity to experience the “pleasure of driving the superior technology.

Tata Motors completed the acquisition of the two British marquee car brands last year for $2.3 billion. [Source]