VIDEO: 15 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT MARK ZUCKERBERG
Mark Zuckerberg is a man that changed the way people interact online in one of the biggest ways – by inventing Facebook. Facebook is the major platform for social media and owns many other popular social media platforms.
Mark was a prodigy as a young teen, and is now, as the Facebook founder, CEO and chairman, the fifth richest person in the world with a net worth of 71.8 billion US dollars!
As well-known and revered as Mark may be, there are some things you probably don't know about him, which are revealed in this video. These include:
1. Mark Zuckerburg turned down Yahoo's $1 billion offer to buy Facebook.
2. Mark and his wife met in a bathroom line!
3. He makes about $9 billion a year from Facebook.
4. Mark is colour blind!
5. He tried to become a vegetarian.
6. Mark is also the founder of the social network movie Hurtful.
7. Despite being the 5th richest person in the world, he drives inexpensive cars.
8. He and his wife had a surprise wedding.
9. His nickname among his friends is "Zuck."
10. Mark is the youngest ever self-made billionaire.
11. On the first day of training for a triathlon, Mark broke his arm.
12. Mark has pledged to give away 99% of his Facebook shares!
13. About 17% of the world's population are Facebook users
14. In 2013, Mark's salary was lowered to $1 a year!!
15. Mark bought all of the houses that surrounded his own house.
Watch the video to learn more about these surprising facts!