Elon Musk is one of the most fascinating and controversial tech entrepreneurs of our time. Known for his bold ideas and ambitious goals, Musk has reshaped industries and captured global attention. Here are 23 curious facts you may not know about him:

1. Elon Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1971.
2. He began programming at the age of 10 and sold his first game, Blastar, at 12.
3. Musk moved to Canada at 17 to avoid mandatory military service in South Africa.
4. He holds degrees in both physics and economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
5. Musk dropped out of a PhD program at Stanford after just two days.
6. His first major success was Zip2, a city guide software, sold for $307 million.
7. Musk co-founded X.com, which became PayPal and was sold to eBay for $1.5 billion.
8. He founded SpaceX in 2002 to reduce space transportation costs and enable Mars colonization.
9. Tesla was not founded by Musk, but he joined early and became its face and CEO.
10. Musk once lived on $1 a day to see if he could survive as a student.
11. He’s known for working up to 100 hours a week during intense periods.
12. SpaceX became the first private company to send astronauts to the ISS.
13. He founded The Boring Company to reduce urban traffic through underground tunnels.
14. Musk has five sons from his first marriage, including a set of twins and triplets.
15. He named his son “X Æ A-12”, later changed to comply with California law.
16. Musk is a fan of science fiction and often references The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
17. He briefly appeared in Iron Man 2 and inspired Robert Downey Jr.’s portrayal of Tony Stark.
18. Musk owns a James Bond Lotus submarine car from The Spy Who Loved Me.
19. He has pledged to donate most of his wealth through the Giving Pledge.
20. Neuralink, his neurotech company, aims to link human brains with computers.
21. Musk has been fined and investigated by the SEC for controversial tweets.
22. Despite criticism, he has a massive cult following and a devoted fanbase.
23. Musk’s ultimate dream is to make humanity a multiplanetary species.