What you don't know, elon musk.

Elon musk is one of the most controversial billionaires in 20 19. Although the greedy and gloomy Wall Street spreads despicable gossip, die-hard Tesla fans claim that they know the truth-every vague detail about Iron Man. Whether you are a die-hard Tesla or surrounded by space exploration technology companies, the following 15 interesting facts are enough to test whether you really know elon musk.

1. Musk holds South African, Canadian and American citizenship at the same time.

Musk grew up in Pinatoria, South Africa, and moved to Canada with his parents at the age of 17. Three years later, he moved to the United States and studied business and physics at Pennsylvania State University (a world-class university and a member of the Ivy League).

2. Musk is worth $28.7 billion.

The obvious fact is that Musk's work at Tesla, Space Exploration Technologies and PayPal has paid off. On Forbes' latest rich list, Elon Musk has a wealth of $28.7 billion, ranking 34th in the world.

Musk taught himself computer programming when he was 9 years old.

According to media reports, Musk taught himself the basics of computer programming when he was 9 years old. Three years later, he wrote a space-themed computer game called "Blaster" and sold it to a magazine for $500. You can also play "Blaster" online today.

4. Musk dropped out of school after studying at Stanford University for two years.

After receiving two bachelor's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, Musk moved to California to study physics at Stanford University. But just two years later, Musk chose to drop out of school and founded his first company, Zip2 Corporation.

5. Musk is the creative prototype of Tony Stark's Iron Man.

The superhero Iron Man is officially based on Elon Musk (at least in part). It is reported that Robert Downey Jr., the actor of this role, was inspired and sat down to talk with Musk. Part of "iron man 2" was shot in Space Exploration Technology Company, and elon musk made a guest performance.

6. Musk's salary in Tesla is far lower than you think.

Musk's total annual salary in Tesla is less than $40,000, and it is said that he will not cash his salary check. However, the days when Space Exploration Technology and Musk held 35 million shares of Tesla were still quite moist.

7. Musk is the owner of the submarine car in the 007 movie.

Musk is the owner of the Lotus submarine in 1970s' 007 film spy who loves me. It is said that he wants to transform this car into a real submarine car.

8. Musk is a big fan of the X-Men.

When the Tesla factory was upgraded, Musk decided to use the role of X-Men to name the robots in the factory, including Xavier, Iceman, Wolverine, Storm Girl and Colossus. When announcing the factory upgrade, Tesla wrote, "For us, these robots are superheroes, so they deserve the name of superheroes."

9. When he was in college, Musk ran his house into a nightclub.

When studying at the University of Pennsylvania, Musk and his roommates moved to a big house off campus in order not to live in a dormitory. In order to pay the rent, they secretly transformed the house into a nightclub. At the best of business, they receive thousands of people every night, and the customers are mainly students from nearby universities.

10. Musk started building his own rockets when he was a child.

"When my parents are not at home, there will be a housekeeper at home to take care of my brothers and sisters. But he doesn't care about me at all. I read books at home, fiddle with dangerous explosives and make rockets. These things may kill me. To tell you the truth, I am surprised that I don't lack arms and legs now. " Musk said in an interview.

1 1. Musk is a master player of Dungeons and Dragons.

Musk and his cousin went to Johannesburg to participate in the Dungeons and Dragons competition. "At that time, we were the ultimate nerds-the king of nerds," Musk told his autobiographer Ashley Vance. According to his cousin Peter Rive, Musk helped them win the championship with his superhuman imagination and inspiring ability.

12. Musk once lived on 1 dollar a day.

When Musk arrived in North America, he was determined to keep his daily expenses below $65,438+0 by wholesale food in supermarkets. Musk explained: "I spent a lot of money on hot dogs and oranges ... but after a while, you really get tired of hot dogs and oranges." Musk said, "Mix them with some pasta and green peppers from time to time. There are many seasonings that may make you stick to it for a long time."

13. Musk tried to open a game hall when 16 years old.

According to Vance's book, Musk came up with the idea of opening an arcade game hall in a high school. He cooperated with his brother, and the agreements they reached included signing a lease, signing a contract with him, and filling out forms in the city planning department. But when the authorities told them they were too young, their plans were frustrated.

14. Musk read the whole encyclopedia at the age of 9.

Musk said: "It was books that raised me. Books, and then my parents. " He spends as much as 10 hours browsing books every day. It is reported that he finished reading the whole Encyclopedia Britannica at the age of nine, and then switched to reading science fiction and fantasy novels, including The Lord of the Rings, Travel Guide and The Foundation of isaac asimov.

15. betting on Tesla's IPO will make you a lot of money.

As early as 20 10, if you had invested in the initial public offering of an electric car startup in Elon Musk, that investment would have really paid off. According to the calculation of American Consumer News and Business Channel, the investment of $65438+February 12 and 1 1,000 in Tesla will be worth more than $2 1 1,000, including price appreciation and reinvestment of dividend income.