15 Celebrity Facts You’ll Be Amazed You Didn’t Know

Erotomania

“Erotomania” is a psychological disorder in which the affected people believe a famous person is in love with them.

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Blackbeard

One of the most famous pirates is Blackbeard. His real name is Edward Teach, and he went around frightening people into giving him money and suchlike. Despite having a reputation for being a bit of a troublemaker, there is no record of him actually murdering any of his prisoners. However, he apparently walked around with lit fuses on his hat. He also had a peg leg due to losing one of the legs through diabetes.

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Grasshoppers

Salvador Dalí was terrified of grasshoppers. As a schoolboy, he threw such violent fits of hysteria that his teacher forbade them to be mentioned in class.

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Marie Curie

Marie Curie couldn’t legally attend College, so she did it illegally, going to what was known as the “Flying University,” a secret organization.

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