10 Things You Didn't Know About Elon Musk

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1. Elon Musk was born and raised in South Africa before moving to the US

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2. Musk taught himself computer programming at the age of 12 and sold his first game at 12 years old.

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3. Musk co-founded PayPal and sold it for over $1 billion in 2002.

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4. Musk has founded several successful companies, including SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink, and The Boring Company.

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5. Musk is known for his ambitious goals, such as colonizing Mars and revolutionizing transportation.

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6. Musk has been married three times and has six children.

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7. Musk was briefly a consultant on the TV show "The Big Bang Theory."

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8. Musk has been vocal about his concerns over the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.

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9. Musk's brother, Kimbal Musk, is also an entrepreneur and founded several successful companies.

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10. Musk has been named one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine multiple times.

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