Some Interesting Facts About Elon Musk (2023)!

Elon Musk was born in South Africa in 1971.

Elon Musk is no longer the world's richest person, worth over $188 billion, according to Forbes.

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He became famous for starting Tesla Motors and SpaceX but he first made his fortune as a co-founder of PayPal.

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Elon Musk has held the title of world’s richest human for more than a year. He might not be king of the mountain for much longer

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At age 12, Musk taught himself computer programming and created a video game called Blastar, which he sold for $500.

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In 1999, Musk co-founded X.com, an online payment company that eventually became PayPal before being acquired by eBay for $1.5 billion in stock (of which $165 million was given to Musk).

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Musk co-founded Tesla Motors, a company that designs and manufacturers electric sports cars.

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Tesla was able to succeed in the electric car market where other large manufacturers failed. He now serves as CEO and chief product architect at Tesla.

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The Tesla Model S was awarded a 5.4-out-of-5 safety rating from the National Highway Safety Administration, the highest rating ever given an automobile.

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