15 Things You Didn't Know About Mark Zuckerberg
#15 Color-Blind
Mark Zuckerberg is red-green color-blind, which is part of the reason why the Facebook we know today is blue!
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Color-Blind
Mark Zuckerberg is red-green color-blind, which is part of the reason why the Facebook we know today is blue!
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Multilingual
Being able to read and write in five different languages - English, Hebrew, Latin, French, and Ancient Greek - means that Mark will never have to worry about blessing a sneeze, no matter what country he's in.
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Star Wars!
As a child, Mark had his Bar Mitzvah in the theme of a Star Wars party. Became a man, he did.
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A Perfect Smile!
Zuckerberg Senior had a career as a dentist while Mark was growing up. As a result, Mark doesn't have a single cavity.
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No Time For TV
It must be hard work being the brains behind the most popular social network in the world. Mark claims he doesn't own a television!
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Stage Fright!
Zuckerberg hates public speaking, which is probably a bad thing, considering his job involves a lot of public speaking. Maybe a career as a postman is on the cards?
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ZuckNet
Social networking in 1996! Mark created ZuckNet - an instant messenger service - on an Atari BASIC, which his family used to communicate.
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The Music Man
Zuckerberg also invented an automatic playlist creator while in high school, rejecting seven-figure bids in order to distribute it for free. Great business sense, that lad.
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Fencing
Don't get in a fight with Mark! At least, not if he has a sword! Zuckerberg was named MVP of his high school fencing team.
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Shakira!
Mark has a very eclectic taste in music, enjoying the talents of Green Day, Daft Punk, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z and Shakira!
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Suits You
In 2009, following the 2008 recession, Mark decided to wear a tie for the entire year, citing the importance of the year as his main reason for the decision.
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@finkd
Facebook isn't the only social media website out there - Zuckerberg is also signed up to Twitter under the alias @finkd.
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Zuckerberg: Inventor
In total, Mark has around 50 patents to his name. With money in the bank, he has enough time and resources to add to that number significantly.
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Going Veggie
2011 was an important time for Mark, as it was the year he decided never to eat meat again, unless he killed the animal himself.
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Zuckerberg and the Beast
Mark has a pet dog named Beast, which is a Puli, a type of Hungarian sheepdog. Don't worry; it's bark is worse than it's bite!
