The Underappreciated Nikola Tesla, and Other Under-Recognized Historic Figures

The Underappreciated Nikola Tesla, and Other Under-Recognized Historic Figures

Khalid Elhassan - January 12, 2020

The Underappreciated Nikola Tesla, and Other Under-Recognized Historic Figures
Nikola Tesla. National Geographic

36. The Quirky Genius

In his personal life, Nikola Tesla was an… “unusual” character. In addition to being a celibate, he hated human hair, jewelry, and anything that could not be divided by three. He had to count his steps to make sure that they were divisible by three – otherwise, or if he lost count, he would have to do his journey all over again.

Tesla also had a phobia of round things. So powerful was his fear of round items, that he once got a fever from looking at a peach.

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