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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Stephanie Cruz

UNCOVERED: Maye musk praises elons extraordinary talent as a kid i called you my encyclopedia - Caught on Camera

From memorising facts in South Africa to sitting on top of the world's first $800bn fortune. Maye Musk reflects on the innate childhood talent that laid the groundwork for a corporate empire. (Credit: X/ Maye Musk)

Maye Musk publicly praised her son Elon's memory in a tweet on X. She revealed the world's wealthiest person was her encyclopedia as he remembered everything he read. In a matter of hours, the quoted post gathered more than 644,000 views.

The 78-year-old model, dietitian and bestselling author was responding to her son's own advice on the platform. Elon Musk had replied to Arizona-based astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy with a brief formula for learning: 'Read books, talk to people & iterate rapidly with hardware & software.'

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