#GetFact'd: Michael Jackson overslept, missed a meeting
Also, Michael's hair caught on fire during a commercial...
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During the morning of the September 11 attacks, Michael Jackson was supposed to have a meeting in one of the Twin Towers. However, he overslept and missed the meeting.
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Michael Jackson's hair caught on fire during the third take of an 80s Pepsi commercial. He was dancing and had no idea his hairdo was ablaze. The pop star kept on dancing down the stairs on the set, until a friend ran up to him, wrestled him to the ground, and put it out. It changed the course of his life because after that he got addicted to pain killers and plastic surgery. He also had to wear a wig for the rest of his life.
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A duet sung by Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson remained unfinished because Mercury walked out of the recording. He couldn’t tolerate Jackson bringing his pet llama into the studio.
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