Was Michael Jacksons hair catching fire in a Pepsi ad the exact mid-point of his life? @standupmaths
Was Michael Jacksons hair catching fire in a Pepsi ad the exact mid-point of his life?  @standupmaths
Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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I think this is the original claim that it was the mid-point of his life. From April 2019.
mjjcommunity.com/threads/unusual-michael-jackson-coincidence-how.142918

Here is the quote about the time of day his hair caught fire: "at the Shrine Auditorium Friday night"
upi.com/Archives/1984/01/28/Michael-Jackson-hospitalized-after-fireworks-mishap-on-set-of-Pepsi-commercial/9136444114000

Here is the regulation governing daylight saving time in Indiana when Michael Jackson was born:
1957: "The General Assembly votes to make Central time the official time of the state but permit any community to switch to daylight-saving time during the summer."
eu.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/27/indianapolis-indiana-time-zone-history-central-eastern-daylight-savings-time/2126300002

This website claims Gar did switch to daylight saving in 1958, specifically: "27 Apr 1958 - Time Zone Change (CST → EST)" but I'm not sure where that information has come from.
timeanddate.com/time/change/usa/indianapolis?year=1958

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