Lawrence Kestenbaum wrote:

> Ever notice that in photos of Edison, he looks a bit rumpled?  According
> to that article, he did not believe in taking baths, taking off his
> clothes, or sleeping in a bed.  Instead, he slept fully dressed in a
> storage closet on a pile of old newspapers.

Tesla was noted for being extremely fastidious in cleanliness. I recall
that he prefered to dine at a table alone. Possibly it was not only
professional rivalry between Edison and Tesla, but one of hygene as
well.

I once had a friend, Rufus, who would not take baths because he did not
want to be responsible for killing any bacteria. He staid in our
apartment for almost a week before my wife and I insisted he either
wash, or leave. Have not seen him since.

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