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INTERESTING UNDERSTANDINGS INTO THE HISTORY OF BEARDS

Added on: 22nd Nov 2016

 

IT WAS ACTUALLY QUITE POPULAR AMONG LOWER

CLASS GERMANS AT THE TIME WHO WORE IT IN

RESPONSE TO THE FLAMBOYANT FACIAL HAIR

OF THE UPPER CLASSES

It was actually quite popular among lower class Germans at the time who wore it in response to the flamboyant facial hair of the upper classes

 

 

DURING THE MIDDLE AGES, THERE WERE SOME

CULTURES WHERE TOUCHING ANOTHER MAN'S

BEARD WAS A SIGN OF EXTREME DISRESPECT

During the Middle Ages, there were some cultures where touching another man's beard was a sign of extreme disrespect

 

 

PREHISTORIC MEN CUT THEIR BEARDS USING SHELLS

Prehistoric men cut their beards using shells

 

 

THE SHELLS WERE LATER REPLACED BY FLINT RAZORS

The shells were later replaced by flint razors

 

 

THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS BEGAN TO USE

COPPER RAZORS AND PUMICE STONES TO

SHAVE BECAUSE THEY BELIEVED THAT

BODY HAIR WAS UNCLEAN

The Ancient Egyptians began to use copper razors and pumice stones because they believed that body hair was unclean.

 

 

TODAY ABOUT 55% OF MALES WORLDWIDE

CLAIM TO WEAR FACIAL HAIR

Today about 55% of males worldwide claim to wear facial hair

 

 

ONLY 30% OF AMERICANS SPORT FACIAL HAIR

Only 30% of Americans sport facial hair

 

 

DON'T FEEL BAD THOUGH. THERE HAVE BEEN

10,000 YEAR OLD CAVE DRAWINGS DISCOVERED

THAT SHOW CLEAN SHAVEN MEN

Don't feel bad though. There have been 10,000 year old cave drawings discovered that show clean shaven men.

 


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