The great inventor was surrounded by mystique and secrets, which made him literally drive women crazy. Ladies were ready to do anything for him…

Nikola Tesla was surrounded by mystique and secrets, which literally drove women crazy. Ladies were ready to do anything for him, but the brilliant inventor never reciprocated any of them.

Tesla claimed that «a scientist must devote all his feelings to science alone because, by dividing them, he cannot give science everything it requires… solitude is the time when ideas are born…» He was convinced that she should remain a virgin so as not to lose her talent.

It is also known that the scientist was obsessed with eugenics – the science of human selection. Tesla was convinced that fertility on Earth should be strictly controlled, and offspring would be free from degeneration. What the scientist meant remained a mystery.

In addition, Tesla suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder (obsessive-compulsive disorder). John O’Neil describes some of the phobias and habits of the brilliant scientist in his book «Genius Overflows.»

«Tesla was afraid of germs, which made his daily life very difficult. He demanded that no one else sit at the table where he dined in the hotel and that a new tablecloth be laid before each meal. He also demanded that two dozen napkins be placed on the table to his left.

Any silverware and every dish served to him and before being served from the kitchen, according to his request, had to be sterilized with boiling water; he would take one napkin and wipe with the other. And then he could throw both napkins on the floor. Even when he ate in small portions, he usually consumed a whole pack of napkins. Most of all, he hated flies, and if one landed on his table, it was enough to remove everything from the table and start eating again.