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When germs were first discovered and knowledge that they cause people to become sick became common, were there what we would call "germaphobes" at that time? If so, were there any famous "germaphobes" and how far did they go to make sure they didn't "have germs".

by /u/Knightmare25 in /r/AskHistorians

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