Things You Never Knew About Jeff Bezos

In March 2003, Bezos was on a helicopter crash.Bezos survived a helicopter crash.The chopper's tail hit dirt in Texas, causing it to fall. Bezos scouted locations for a new business enterprise.He scouted for Blue Origin, a spaceflight startup.Bezos and three others onboard survived the crash.

Bezos advised, "Avoid helicopters whenever possible." "They're not as reliable as fixed-wing aircraft," he stated in 2004.

Bezos's uber-strong work ethic has served him well. When he started Amazon in 1995, the company headquarters was in his garage.He helped deliver books to customers.He served him well. When Bezos launched Amazon in 1995, the company headquarters sat in Bezos's garage.Amazon is not the original name. The retailer began as Cadabra.It began as Cadabra, meaning "abracadabra." Bezos dropped the name after people called the business "Cadaver." Realizing his mistake, Bezos changed it to Relentless.

Bezos still owns the Relentless web domain. Typing "relentless.com" redirects you to Amazon.

Amazon is not the original name. The retailer changed its title.It began as Cadabra.Bezos dropped the name because people called the business "Cadaver." Realizing the mistake, Bezos changed it to Relentless, using "abracadabra" as inspiration.

Bezos still owns the Relentless web domain. Typing "relentless.com" redirects you to Amazon.

One of Bezos's business ideas gained attention: the Two-Pizza Team Rule.A post by Jeff Bezos (@jeffbezos) was shared on Dec 14, 2017 at 6:36pm PST.Bezos's company, Blue Origin, wants to send tourists to space. The company aims to launch the first human space travel missions by the end of 2018.

Amazon's Alexa technology takes shape from the talking computer on the Enterprise.Bezos called his human space travel ventures "the most important work that [he's] doing."An Amazon leader called the show's computer Alexa's "North Star." David Limp, SVP of devices and services, stated:

The bright light, the light still many decades away, aims to recreate Star Trek.Star TrekThat computer lets you be anywhere on the starship Enterprise.You can say "computer," and it wakes up to answer any question; that is the goal.A post by Jeff Bezos (@jeffbezos) on Dec 14, 2017 at 6:36pm PST.

Bezos's company, Blue Origin, wants to send tourists to space.onDec 14, 2017 at 6:36pm PST/time>

Blue Origin wants tosend tourists to space.The company plans to launch the first human space travel missions by the end of 2018. These "space tourists" will not be trained astronauts; they will be regular people with hundreds of thousands of dollars for space travel. They train for a few days at Blue Origin headquarters before launch.

Bezos calledhis human space travel ventures "the most important work that [he's] doing."

Add Bezos to the long list ofThe Simpsonsguest starsHe voiced himself on the long-running animated series.This happened in the Season 20 episode.In "The Burns and the Bees," Mr. Burns visits Billionaire Camp. Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Mark Cuban, and Jeff Bezos attend. Bezos and Cuban voice their own characters.

Campers tell scary stories around a campfire. Bezos wets his pants from fear. He claims the stain on his pants comes from apple juice.

Bezos is a huge fan and major financial backer of space exploration.He funded a private underwater expedition.In 2013, he funded this expedition.The expedition recovered engines from Apollo space voyages. These engines sank in the Atlantic over 40 years ago.Jeff Bezos funded an underwater expedition to find lost parts from Apollo rockets. These engines sank in the Atlantic over 40 years ago.

"We have seen an underwater wonderland—an incredible sculpture garden of twisted F-1 engines that tells the story of a fiery and violent end, one that serves as a testament to the Apollo program," Bezos said. The parts are displayed at theAs a toddler, Bezos was resourceful. At age three, he wanted to sleep in a bed, not a crib. He used a screwdriver to take the crib apart hoping to sleep in a real bed.in Seattle, WA.

As a teenager, Bezos worked at a McDonald's as a line cook during the morning shift. In a 2001 interview, he spoke about his McDonald's job and how hard he found customer service:They wouldn't let him near the customers. This was his teenage phase. They asked, "Hmm, why don't you work in the back?" He said one great thing from that job is that he can crack eggs with one hand.He wakes up every morning naturally; he prefers his internal clock over a shrill alarm. This lets him start the day calmly. Bezos eats breakfast daily and never schedules meetings first thing. He reserves his mornings for time with his wife, MacKenzie, and their children.

As a toddler, Bezos was resourceful. At age three, he wanted a bed, not a crib. He used a screwdriver toOne of Bezos's early investments that paid off big was his $1 million funding of Google.He backed the startup in 1998 while Google's founders aimed to change internet searches. Bezos kept quiet about his earnings from that initial investment, but it made him a billionaire. This is outside of Amazon.After his parents divorced, Jeff had no contact..

The story has become part of Bezos's mythology. However, we do not know if his early effort to be industrious succeeded.

As a teenager, Bezos worked the morning shift as a line cook at a local McDonald's. In a 2001 interview, he spoke abouthis McDonald's joband how he found customer service "really hard":

They wouldn't let me near the customers. This was my teenage phase. They asked, "Hmm, why don't you work in the back?" One great thing I got from that job is I can crack eggs with one hand.

Because Bezos has nearly unlimited money, he has invested in various businesses. One is Plenty, a "vertical farming startupwhich builds indoor farms near big cities. Farmers grow crops on 20-foot towers. These farms need no soil, no harsh chemicals, and no natural light. Plenty, based in Silicon Valley, CA, raised over $200 million.

One of Bezos's early investments, which paid off well, was his$1 million funding of Google. He backed the startup in 1998 while Google's founders tried to change internet searches. He keeps quiet about his exact profit from that initial investment, but it made him a billionaire. This isoutsideAmazon.

After his parents divorced, Jeffhad no contactJeff Bezos had his biological father, Ted Jorgensen. When Jackie remarried, Jeff's stepfather, Mike Bezos, legally adopted him.

Jorgensen stated he never learned what happened to his son until a reporter found Jorgensen running a bike shop.Jorgensen ran a bike shop.This happened in Arizona in 2012. Reportedly, Jorgensen and Jeff never reconnected.Jeff and Jorgensen never reconnected.Jeff told reporters he never reconnected before Jorgensen died in 2015.Jeff told Wired.This covers 'He Never Reconnected With His Biological Father' in the list 'Things You Never Knew About Jeff Bezos'.

My stepdad is my natural father. I only think about it when a doctor asks me to fill out a form. This is a true fact. I feel no shame.

Bezos shows a strong drive to start businesses. His first venture was...an educational summer camp.He started the DREAM Institute with his girlfriend while he was still in high school. The ten-day camp took six students in grades four, five, and six.Each of the six students paid $600 to attend.DREAM stood for "Directed Reasoning Methods." Attendees studied science and literature. The reading list included works like...David Copperfield.Gulliver's Travels., andThe Lord of the Rings..