03 May,2014 10:10 AM IST | | Ruchika Kher
According to a new survey, men with beards are no longer attractive. However, the guide begs to differ. With many celebrities still rocking the bearded look, there might still be time before facial hair becomes passe
Beard trivia
>> In 1997, Shamsher Singh from Punjab had his beard officially measured at an impressive 1.83 m (6 feet), from the end of the chin to the tip.
>> It is said that during the time of Peter the Great, any Russian man who had a beard was required to pay a special tax.
Ben Affleck, Ryan Gosling. Pics/AFP and Ranbir Kapoor. Pic/Sameer Markande
>> High ranking Egyptions dyed their beards and plaited them with gold threads.
>> Scientists believe that prehistoric men sported beards for three reasons - warmth, intimidation and protection against blows to the face.
>> Beards were considered to be dangerous in hand-to-hand combat. Hence, Alexander the Great made all his soldiers shave before the battle of Ardela, though some let their hair grow long in the back, to show they had no fear of being grabbed from behind.
Amitabh Bachchan. Pic/Shadab Khan, Arjun Kapoor. Pic/Yogen Shah and Aditya Roy Kapoor. Pic/Satyajit Desai
>> Pogonophobia refers to an abnormal and persistent fear of beards or people with beards.
