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TIL the 1992 Super Bowl halftime show caused viewership of the game on CBS to decrease by 22%. So the following year, the NFL asked Michael Jackson to perform. The half time show was a major success, marking the first time in Super Bowl history that ratings increased between halves during the game.

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