Steve Jobs has been one of the most influential figures in technology. While it is said that he didn’t come up with a single idea, he knew how to recognize the good ones. After all, it was his company that produced several iPhones, iPods, and iPads, all of which have literally stomped out the competition.

He spoke at a major University graduation ceremony, he motivated people who wanted to succeed, and he always said, do what you love, defying everything that some have believed in the past. However, there are things about Jobs that most never knew.

1. A Famous Family
While it is known that Jobs was adopted, not everybody knows about his famous family. Mona Simpson, one of the 80’s most famous novelists, is Jobs’ sister. Her first novel “Anywhere but here” was written about her parents, Jobs’ parents as it turns out. However, he didn’t know that they were siblings until the 90’s when he tracked her down.

Both siblings turned out to be famous, and both brought a unique perspective to the world. Who would’ve known, nature vs. nurture.

2. His Father’s Name was Abdulfattah Jandali
That’s right, Steve Jobs’ was half Syrian Muslim by birth. Most never would’ve known that he was anything but Caucasian judging by his looks. His adoptive parents were supposed to be college graduates, but it turned out never were. His mother almost refused to sign the papers. The original adoptive parents decided they wanted a girl, but obviously it didn’t turn out that badly for Jobs.

3. He Created “Breakout”
He’s most famous for technology such as the iPhone, but Jobs also created the game “Breakout”, which was a huge success. It appeared on every Blackberry since 2000, and like many other Jobs productions, it exploded.

4. He Once Claimed He Was Sterile
When his first child was born, he denied paternity, claiming that he was sterile. The mother of his first child raised said child on welfare checks, though eventually Jobs took responsibility. The Lisa Computer in fact, which was the Apple III, was named after his first child.

5. He Was a Pescetarian
He stayed away from red meat, white meat, etc., but he chose to eat fish, dairy, and eggs. Pescetarians are actually 34% less likely to die of heart disease, and obviously, cancer made that a little inconsequential, but what do you do.

6. He Didn’t Donate to Charity
When he first created Apple, he said “Wait until we are profitable.” Apple is obviously profitable, but he still never donated to charities of any kind. Obviously, with all of his inventions, he has changed the world, but no recognized charity so far.

7. He Lied to Steve Wozniak
Wozniak and Jobs were both responsible for Breakout. They were supposed to split the profits 50/50. However, while Jobs was paid $5000, he told Wozniak that he only got $700.

8. He Was a Zen Buddhist
At one time, he thought about joining a monastery and becoming a monk, go figure. Of course, he got a late start in marriage and family, but he became quite the family man in the end. His guru, a monk, ended up marrying him and his wife. Some would say but he became a millionaire. I might add, then he lost everything and had to start all over. The idea is not necessarily to be poor and destitute your whole life, you just have to avoid getting too attached to things.

9. He Was a College Dropout
Some of the most successful men in business are college dropouts. Go figure. He stated that he didn’t necessarily know what he wanted to do, and his adoptive parents were pouring who knows how much money into paying for him to go despite that fact. So after one semester, he dropped out and ended up starting his own company in his parents’ garage. Considering just how many computer guys are self-educated these days (no college), it’s not that big a surprise.

10. He Used LSD
At one time, Jobs has admitted to using LSD at least once during his younger years. He said “it was one of the two or three most important things I have done in my life.”