I can't shake hands. I was just sitting over there in my car, making a telephone call and eating a hot dog, and I got mustard on my hand. What's more, I was shaving, and I cut my hand.
— Howard Hughes Contemporary

Billionaire, extreme OCD recluse

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Excuses given to Frank McCulloch to avoid shaking hands, illustrating his germaphobia.

Date / Period

1958

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https://time.com/3483259/a-midnight-ride-with-howard-hughes/

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