Despite his eccentricities and his alleged scandalous activities, there is one thing we can thank Michael Jackson for other than his music talent: Single-handedly reviving the economy.  In a time when celebrities seem to be dying off at an alarming rate (Ed McMahon, Billie Mays, Farrah Fawcett, Steve McNair, etc), only the early demise of Michael Jackson was enough to send the populace out in a panic to purchase his legacy.  Eat your heart out, Bernanke.

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