Norwegian Hans Langseth holds the record for the longest beard (male). When he died in 1927 his whiskers measured 17.5 feet (just under 6 metres). It is now on show at the Smithsonian Institution. (The Longest Body Hair in the World)
Why are babies cute? Why is cake sweet? Philosopher Dan Dennett has answers you wouldn’t expect, as he shares evolution’s counterintuitive reasoning on cute, sweet and sexy things.
Of course, it has been scientifically proven that a mouth surrounded by a beard actually improves one’s singing voice, which is not surprising at all, given the wide array of awesomely bearded musicians.