Net-Warriors

Here’s another one from our ‘Who Knew?’ department, the World Beard and Moustache Championships. Every other year hairy faces from around the world gather to see whose facial hair reigns supreme in three different brackets - moustache, partial beard and full beard which are then divided into 17 categories (in total). And while classic beards are no doubt an ‘old world’ thing the championships are surprisingly ‘new’ with the first competition held in 1991 (Germany).

And its not just about the hair, contestants are also judged by their costumes and overall presentation.

So next time your significant other hassles you for not shaving just suggest you’re in training to be a world champion - although bear in mind it won’t take much research (or common sense for that matter) to determine that ‘bum’ is not a legitimate category.

World Beard and Moustache Championships