Weird random celeb factoid: Neil Young (you know, "Heart of Gold," "Cinnamon Girl," etc., etc.?) holds six patents for inventions having to do with model trains. -- Byoolin comments in last week's Celebritology Live discussion That is indeed a weird, random fact -- but being a long-time Neil Young fan and a know-it-all when it comes to celeb stuff, I actually was already familiar with his love of model trains. Still, your comment got me to thinking about some of the other celebrities who have attempted to better the world by sharing their genius. Michael Jackson's anti-gravity illusion boot. (Image courtesy U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) To name a few: Michael Jackson's Method and Means for Creating Anti-gravity Illusion. Turns out his calf muscles aren't that strong. Jacko actually devised a contraption that allowed the heels of his shoes to hitch into some kind of slot on stage. At least
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