Mark Zuckerberg, the enigmatic mastermind behind the virtual empire-Facebook, is more than just a hoodie-wearing tech mogul. From his early coding days to his quest for world domination (well, at least in the realm of social media), this Silicon Valley tycoon has a plethora of intriguing facts hidden beneath his iconic blue eyes and boyish grin. Get ready to dive into the lesser-known side of the man who’s ‘friending’ the world with these 25 Mark Zuckerberg facts that will leave you amazed, amused, and just a little bit perplexed.
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1. When Zuckerberg was 12 years old, he created an instant messaging program called ZuckNet for his dentist father, so he could know when patients arrived.
2. As a senior in high school, Zuckerberg co-created an app called Synapse Media Player, which was an early version of a personalized music streaming service like Spotify or Pandora. Microsoft sought to acquire the company and its founders, but Zuckerberg and his co-creator, Adam D’Angelo, who later founded Quora, chose to get a patent for the technology and went to college instead.
3. Facebook’s iconic blue logo is actually due to Zuckerberg’s red-green color blindness. Blue is one of the colors that he can see most clearly, and he has mentioned in interviews that this influenced his decision to make Facebook’s logo blue.
4. Zuckerberg is multilingual and has an interest in ancient languages such as Latin. He can also speak Mandarin, which he has demonstrated during public appearances in China, showcasing his linguistic abilities beyond his native language of English.
5. Despite being known as a high-level coder and tech entrepreneur, Zuckerberg’s early coding skills were self-taught. He learned to code from a C++ for Dummies book.
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6. Despite numerous offers from big-name companies, Zuckerberg has turned down multiple offers to sell Facebook. Companies such as NewsCorp, MySpace, Viacom, Yahoo, NBC, Microsoft (again), and Google have expressed interest in acquiring Facebook, but Zuckerberg has remained committed to growing and maintaining the social media platform.
7. In 2006, at the age of 22, Zuckerberg famously turned down a $1 billion deal with Yahoo, stating that he didn’t know what he could do with the money and that he liked the social networking site he had already created.
8. Zuckerberg has spent over $30 million to buy the houses of his surrounding neighbors to maintain his privacy.
9. Zuckerberg’s role model is Steve Jobs, and he was inspired by Jobs’ bold leadership style, as seen in the message on his first business cards: “I’m CEO, bitch.”
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10. Steve Jobs even mentored Mark Zuckerberg.
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11. He also looks up to Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, with their quotes as his favorites on Facebook: “Make things as simple as possible but no simpler” and “All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once you grow up.”
12. A team of 12 people helps manage Zuckerberg’s Facebook page, handling comments, posts, and photographs.
13. Interestingly, Zuckerberg cannot be blocked on Facebook, unlike other users. Attempts to block him or his wife, Priscilla Chan, result in an error message.
14. Despite his wealth, Zuckerberg has modest taste in cars, driving a $30,000 Acura TSX and a Volkswagen Golf GTI.
15. In 2011, Zuckerberg set a personal challenge to only eat meat from animals he killed, pushing himself out of his comfort zone.
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16. In 2006, CNN included Zuckerberg on their “10 People Who Don’t Matter” list, which is surprising considering his subsequent success with Facebook.
17. In 2013, Facebook introduced a feature that allowed users to send Mark Zuckerberg a message for a cost of $100.
18. Mark Zuckerberg discovered the Appletini cocktail after watching the movie “The Social Network,” and liked it so much that he made it Facebook’s official drink.
19. Along with Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, Mark Zuckerberg pledged to give away at least half of his wealth during his lifetime.
20. Mark Zuckerberg’s college roommate turned down an offer to join Facebook in exchange for shares in 2004. Today, those shares would have been worth $400 million.
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21. The Pakistani Deputy Attorney General once tried to have Mark Zuckerberg arrested for blasphemy after a Facebook page held a Muhammad drawing contest.
22. Despite having an annual salary of just $1, Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth is estimated at $73 billion.
23. Mark Zuckerberg’s college major was psychology, not computer science.
24. Mark Zuckerberg’s signature gray T-shirts are intentionally chosen to eliminate style choices and allow him to focus on more important matters.
25. On October 28, 2021, Zuckerberg announced Facebook’s new corporate name “Meta” in order to build the “metaverse,” the next generation of online interaction.
That’s it for this post guys, I hope you had fun while reading 25 Interesting Mark Zuckerberg facts.
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