50 Beard Facts – What Science And History Say About Beards

From interesting scientific studies in the lab to beards on the battlefield.. Truth be told, I come across great beard facts all the time. The problem is I find them all over the place..

Today, I decided to put them all together and share my complete collection with you. From bizarre beard facts you’ve probably never even heard of, to the world records you may know and much more. They are all here; take a look below..

50 BEARD FACTS

1. When it comes to record holders, what man has the longest beard in the world? The title belongs to Shamsher Singh of Punjab, India.

Back in 1997 his beard was officially measured from chin to tip and it came in at an astonishing 1.83 m (6 ft) To put this in perspective, the average male adult in the United States is 5 ft 10 in.

But the true title for the world’s longest, although no longer alive, belongs to Hans Langseth. His Norwegian beard was stretched to 5.33 m (17 ft 6 in) in 1927. The legendary beard made its way to Washington, DC to be stored at the Smithsonian Institution in 1967

2. On average, a man’s beard will grow 5.5 inches per year.

3. If you were to put down the razor and stop shaving forever, how long would your beard be? 27.5 feet.

4. A man who shaves spends roughly 3,350 hours of his life in the bathroom.

5. There are around 30,000 whiskers encompassing your face.

6. 55% of men from the around world can be seen sporting a beard or facial hair.

7. Pogonophobia, aka fear of beards.

Should you oddly enough have this, you’ll expirence symptoms of nausea, feelings of dread, sweating and irregular heartbeat, among others. Who knew a soft, fuzzy beard could be a traumatic experience for some…

8. Beards were once taxed, it’s true.

Peter the Great encouraged cleanshaveness and for those who didn’t comply, he taxed them 100 rubles a year for a medallion. This medallion served as a license to wear a beard. Although the principal at hand wasn’t about merely money.. His inscription on the beard license read, “The beard is a useless burden.”