Other Interesting Facts

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Michael's grandmother suggested his name to his mother.
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Michael is the seventh of nine children, and the fifth son of 6 boys.
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Joseph Jackson (Michael's father) performed with a group called 'The Falcons'.
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Michael's mother Katherine played the clarinet, piano, and guitar when she was younger.
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Gladys Knight discovered The Jackson Five.


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Michael gave his first public appearance at the age of 5 singing 'Climb Every Mountain'.
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The Jackson 5's first paying gig was at a place called Mr. Lucky's. They were paid US$ 1 each for their performance.
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When Michael was younger, he enjoyed hiding spiders in his sister LaToya's bed.
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Tatum O'Neal was Michael's first date.
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Michael is very ticklish.


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Michael's nickname is "Smelly"
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Michael subscribes to Disney Adventure.
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Michael favorite Disneyland ride is 'Pirates of the Caribbean'.
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'Come Together' is one of Michael's favorite Beatles song.
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Michael's drawing of Mickey Mouse is included in a book called 'The Art of Mickey Mouse'.


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On November 20, 1984, Michael received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
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In 1987, Michael embarked upon his first solo tour for his BAD LP.
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When touring, Michael loses about 10 pounds of water weight during his performances.
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To help keep his voice clear, Michael would normally put 2 Ricola drops in a cup of hot water and drink this.
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In 1992, Michael was crowned 'King Sani' in a West African village in Gabon, Ivory Coast.


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Michael has a suite named after at the Hotel Royal Plaza in Disney World.
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'Moonwalk' (Michael's autobiography) was a number one best seller in the United States and England.
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Michael has an official patent at the US Patent and Trademark Office (patent# 5,255,452) for a very special invention: Shoes that slip into a hitch attached to the stage, allowing the wearer to lean far forward and appear to defy gravity.