What about the man's beard that proudly adorns your face or the face of your partner, you still don't know? We have collected 20 interesting and fun facts that may surprise you.
What did beard mean in of the past? Which ones are advantages shedding a bushy beard? What do they think of the beard? women? She grew a beard over time different meaning. For some, she was a symbol the rich, fearless, or just unnecessary burden. And what are some fun facts about beards that you don't already know?
20 interesting facts about beards:
1. Proud owner the longest beards in history he was Norwegian Hans Langseth. His beard, measured in 1927, was as long as 5.33 meters. This extremely long beard was even given a place of honor in the Smithsonian National Museum in the United States after his death.
Norwegian Hans Langseth and his beard2. A man who he constantly shaves, will spend his entire life in front of the mirror 3,350 hours.
3. When a boy in Roman times shaved for the first time, took place a big celebration. This meant that the boy was finally became a man.
4. Pogonophobia is the fear of beards. Someone who has this phobia feels the sight of a luxurious beard discomfort, trembling, sweating and irregular heartbeat.
5. It was once believed to be a beard symbol of wisdom. It was proudly displayed by all historically important people thinkers and rulers, from Socrates, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius and even Shakespeare. An old thought says: "When you shave your beard, you lose your soul."
A man with a beard6. In the 17th century, the Russian Tsar Peter the Great had a beard taxed. He urged people to shave. He marked the beard as unnecessary burden. Those who wanted to keep their beard had to pay tax in height 100 rubles, and in return they got medallion, which was a kind of confirmation that they were allowed to have a beard. They had to pay the tax each year.
7. Beards used to be in the military prohibited. During the time of Alexander the Great, only he ordered his soldiers to shave. A long beard could be an enemy caught with that unpleasantly surprised soldier. But later they still allowed beards, because they had them more psychological rather than practical effect. The bushy-bearded soldier instilled more fear into the enemy's bones.
8. The longest beard on a woman she measured just 30 centimeters.
9. Upper class Egyptians love their beards painted and them gilded. With this, they showed that they are above the rest of paradise. Some didn't even grow their own beards, they did flip flops fake, which was made from metals. False beards were also worn for important ceremonies queens and even royal cows.
An Egyptian statuette with a beard, which was also worn by representatives of the upper class10. On the Forbes list 100 richest Earthlings it's just 98 those who they don't have beards.
11. Prehumans allowed their beards to grow for three reasons: because they felt good about it warmer, because protection and because of more scary looking.
12. You want to prevent it from forming acne and spots on the skin? "Stop shaving," said the doctor Shannon C. Trotter from Ohio University Wexner Medical Center. Namely, shaving spreads bacteria across the face and irritates the skin.
13. If the king wanted to emphasize in ancient times importance of a letter, he added to the envelope sealing wax 3 hairs from the chin.
14. There are most men with beards married or they already have a partner. A man who is still looking for a girlfriend is, as a rule, shaved. Scientists believe that this happens because a woman feels comfortable around a clean-shaven man safer.
A wedding15. In difficult times, when the country was ravaged by death and natural disasters, men in a sign of mourning were growing beards. Which is exactly the opposite of now, when a man usually shaves his beard for a funeral.
16. The beard grows faster during the day like at night.
17. The only king that on playing cards he has no moustache, is the king of hearts.
18. In the Middle Ages, you weren't allowed to touch another man's beard, because it was insulting. Such an act could also have been cause for a fight.
19. A bushy beard can turn things off 95 % UV radiation.
20. A well-groomed beard changes a man 3 ways. Make it older, more important and more aggressive. This was revealed by a survey conducted by Canadian women in 2012. They also confirmed that an angry man with a beard acts more aggressively than an angry man without a beard.
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