@LabSpeculation: When Elon Musk was starting a business with his brother, they often fought over disagreements. The worst time was when his brother bit off a piece of meat from his hand. Musk ended up going to the emergency room, getting stitches, and receiving a tetanus shot. They even fought over the name "zip2", which his brother came up with, but Musk always thought it was ugly, especially disliking…
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Elon Musk and his brother often fought over disagreements while starting a business. In the most severe incident, his brother bit off a piece of his flesh, leading to stitches and a tetanus shot. They also argued over the company name "zip2", with employees watching.
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When Elon Musk started his first company with his brother, they often fought due to disagreements.
During the worst incident, his brother bit off a chunk of meat from his hand. Elon had to visit the emergency room for stitches and a tetanus shot.
They even fought over the name “zip2”—which his brother came up with, but Elon always disliked and openly despised.
The funniest part was that the office had no separate rooms, only cubicles. Every time they fought, employees would stand around watching the show.
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