So there's been many times where I've discovered that Michael Jackson invented like half of the stuff that we know today. That's truly how awesome he is.

He invented dubstep (listen to Heartbreaker)

He invented the bro-fist-bump-hand-thingy

He invented music videos that tell a story.

He invented the dance moves that everyone else copies today. (Like Bruno Mars, Chris Brown, and Justin Beiber)

He invented POP music.

He invented good fashion.

He invented "Jesus Christmas!"

He invented gravity-defying shoes.

He invented the second zombie apocolypse.

He invented this statue

That's all I can think of right now, but I'll update if I remember more! :)