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Facial Hair

Clean-shaven Parisian waiters.

The Great French Mustache Strike of 1907

Parisian waiters had to fight for the right to manly whiskers.

Matthew Taub October 5, 2018

A Russian beard tax token.

Found: A Coin That Stopped the Tsar's Police From Shaving You

It's one of the oldest ever found.

Matthew Taub September 7, 2018

The small shelf allowed you to drink tea without damaging your mustache.

Mustache Cups

They helped Victorian men drink tea while protecting their precious facial hair.

Allied POWs get a shave during WWI.

A WWI Anthrax Outbreak Was Caused by Shaving Brushes

Lathering up could be painful.

Kelsey Kennedy May 3, 2017

For Victorian Men, the Mustache Comb was Everything

Facial grooming may have peaked in the era of Social Darwinism.

Sharon Twickler March 23, 2016