MRI scans of 18 bearded men and 30 dogs from random breeds revealed microbial counts on the bearded men far exceeding colonies camped-out on the dogs.
Clinic professor Andreas Gutzeit noted: “The researchers found a significantly higher bacterial load in specimens taken from the men’s beards compared with the dogs’ fur.”
Seven of the men were actually shown to have bugs hazardous to human health. The type and level of infestation would normal make them eligible for quarantining.
Upon hearing the bad news, Keith Flett, founder of the Beard Liberation Front, founded to promote facial hair complained, “There seems to be a constant stream of negative stories about beards that suggest it’s more about pogonophobia [the fear of beards] than anything else.”
You can't make stories like this up, folks. And this one is no exception.
