#10. Michael Jackson was an avid animal lover and has been known to have tarantulas, monkeys, giraffes, tigers and frogs as pets. And let’s not forget Ben the rat, his childhood pet.
#9. Michael Jackson was listed in the 2000 edition of the Guinness Book Of World Records for breaking the world record for the “Most Charities Supported By a Pop Star”. He has donated time/money/music to 39 charities not including all the charities helped by the Heal The World Foundation.
#8. The 2nd single off of the album ‘Thriller’ was “Billie Jean” which MJ says was about Jackson 5 groupies 
that stalked and threw panties at them. Thriller indeed.
#7. Although Thriller scared the shit out of most of us 80’s babies it is the world’s best selling record of all time.
#6. Michael Jackson Moonwalks…have you tried this dance? You can’t do it like Michael I guarantee you.
#5. Michael Jackson was accused by Jordan Chandler of sexual assault. Jordan Chandler’s mother was adamant that there was no wrongdoing on Jackson’s part. Jordan’s father Evan Chandler was tape-recorded saying amongst other things, “If I go through with this, I win big-time. There’s no way I lose. I will get everything I want and they will be destroyed forever…Michael’s career will be over.” The family settled for $22 million and Jordan refused to continue with police regarding criminal proceedings. Jackson was never charged.
#4. While filming a Pepsi Cola in 1984, MJ was severely burned. He settled out of court w
ith Pepsi and donated the entire $1.5 milli to the hospital where he had been treated.
#3. Michael Jackson was only 11 when he joined Jackson 5 in 1969, making him one of the youngest black stars to appeal equally to a white teen audience.
#2. Amidst the hundreds of thousands of songs in MJ’s catalog with Sony/ATV is The Beatles songwriting catalog between the years of 1963-1973. That’s 250 Beatles songs that he has a half share in worth about $1.4 billion.
#1. Michael Jackson has been the number one influence on pop, R&B, and hip hop since the 1980’s. From his moves to his voice to his business acumen. Diddy, Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, Usher, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, Britney Spears, Pharrell and more all cite Michael as their greatest influence. He is the baddest because his influence is undying and timeless .
“I know the creator will go. But his work survives. That is why to escape death I attempt to bind my soul to my work.” - Michelangelo, quoted by Michael Jackson in a 2007 interview with Ebony.
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