It also helps ward off bears when camping or hiking, so it comes in handy any time you find yourself lost in the woods. And it doesn’t just store stray crumbs that fall from your mouth, but also filters some of the toxins and pollution in the air on the way to your nose.

Intelligence. Personal safety. Health. And look what else a beard can do, according to this graphic from Mashable…

 

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