Science explains why hipsters grow beardsMacphail, CameronMacphail, Cameron. (2015). "Science Explains Why Hipsters Grow Beards". The Telegraph, October 5.
Scientists working in the domain of neurosciences state that men have thick facial hair in the form of mustaches and beards for a very specific reason. The inception of facial hair for both men and women starts in the hypothalamus—a section located at the base of the brain. The hypothalamus...
but I don't like beards or a lot of facial hair either. I do see some guys have a little...
(affecting around 1 per cent of people). a lot of people misconceive agoraphobia as being a fear of going outside, or of open spaces, but actually it’s more accurately described as a fear of being in any kind of situation where escape might be impossible, so it could manifest as a f...
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Why do Jews have beards? Many Orthodox Jews prefer to grow beards, for a variety of religious, social, and cultural reasons, even if they believe that electric shavers would be permitted; many Orthodox Jews, even Hasidic Orthodox Jews, today grow beardsto keep the tradition of their ancestors...
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While cleanly shaven is still the default choice for many men, just as many these days seem to be opting for beards and or mustaches, and some, for sideburns, which aren’t too popular nowadays, but why so? We’ll discuss why sideburns have fallen out of favor among men and if you ...
Do you order that new IPA beer your friend told you about, or do you stick with your usual brew? Yuji Winet and Ed O’Brien (2023) asked people questions like these in a series of recent experiments. They found that when faced with these choices, the tried-and-true becomes more appea...
I’d rather do that than have her grow up thinking she has no control or decision over her body like I did. Those scars hurt way more for way longer than hurting grandmas feelings. Reply Bob says: Assuming your son is one of those children whose father is not a child rapist. For ...