This post summarizes the World Beard and Mustache Championships. It traces the competition’s history, host cities, and how to compete in it. The article also looks at the WBMA, World Beards and Mustaches Association, an organization that governs the beard world cup.

This Article looks at the role and history of barber-surgeons in Europe. Barber-surgeons also functioned as dentists, tattooists, and more and were in charge of bloodletting and other medical procedures. Universities and royal decrees eventually led to the split between barbers and surgeons.

This post summarizes the beard and mustache  regulations applied by armed forces from around the world. From the US and Canada to Saudi Arabia and Russia, each country has some curious and funky rules that are explored and discussed.