5 interesting things about men's mustaches you may not know
Mustaches are water-absorbent and grow faster than other types of hair, with men spending a total of 5 months shaving in their lifetime.
Mustaches grow faster than other types of hair.
The average man's mustache grows at a rate of 0.35 mm a day, or nearly 13 to just over 15 cm a 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 lives shaving
Most men shave every day. If a man starts shaving at 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.