5 interesting things about men's mustaches you may not know
Mustaches are water-absorbent and grow faster than other types of hair, and men spend a total of 5 months shaving their beards throughout their lives.
Mustaches grow faster than other types of hair.
The average man's mustache grows at a rate of 0.35 mm per day, or nearly 13 to over 15 cm per year, according toReader's Digest.
Grows faster in spring and summer
Mustaches grow faster than any other body hair. They grow especially faster in spring and summer than in fall and winter.
Good water absorption
A mustache can absorb an amount of water equivalent to 20% of its own weight.
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Men spend 5 months of their life shaving
Most men shave every day. If a man starts shaving at age 14, he will have spent a total of about 5 months shaving by the time he dies.
Brings both positive and negative images
In a poll by the newspaperThe Guardian, 61% of the total number of people surveyed thought that men with mustaches are elegant and sophisticated. The rest thought that mustaches give a negative image to men.