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Elon Musk and his beloved midnight cereal.
- We finally know what cereal Elon Musk likes to snack on at midnight.
- In response to a Twitter fan who asked Musk for his "Favorite cereal in the middle of the night?", the Tesla founder replied: "Cinnamon toast crunch."
- The sugary cereal is popular with other celebrities like Taylor Swift and Kylie Jenner, and has inspired numerous memes.
- Musk did not say if it was his favorite cereal overall, or just his favorite one to eat at night.
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Finally, there's an answer to your most burning Elon Musk question: What's his favorite cereal to eat late at night?
The Tesla and SpaceX founder was asked on Twitter: "Favorite cereal in the middle of the night?"
He replied: "Cinnamon toast crunch."
It remains possible that Musk prefers other cereals at other times of the day, like breakfast, but he didn't volunteer that information.
But Musk likely snacks late at night more than most of us, given how little he sleeps.
The person behind account asking the question, which uses the name "Ripple Man," seemed delighted by the reply, tweeting: "This is officially the highlight of my life. Thank you and God bless cinnamon toast crunch!"
They tweeted again later: "I'm going to print this out on photo paper and in color and having it framed and put on my wall for I to stare at. Merry #Christmas to ME!"
The sweet General Mills cereal, which is shaped like little squares and is flavored with cinnamon, is one of the most popular cereals in the US.
There doesn't, however, appear to be a ranking of the most popular cereals to eat in the middle of the night.
But Musk has made his love of snacks clear in the past.
The cereal is also something of a meme. Meme tracking website Know Your Meme notes that a phrase from its commercials, "Why Do Kids Love the Taste of Cinnamon Toast Crunch?," is used as a meme template.
And it's also popular with other celebrities: Taylor Swift named it as one her favorite comfort foods, and Kylie Jenner called it "amazing" in September 2018.
Cinnamon toast crunch
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- Cinnamon Toast Crunch (@CTCSquares) September 19, 2018