So beards are apparently gross …A new study found there are more harmful germs in men’s beards than in dog fur. “The researchers found a significantly higher bacterial load in specimens taken from the men’s beards compared with the dogs’ fur,” said professor Andreas Gutzeit of Switzerland’s Hirslanden Clinic. “On the basis of these findings, dogs can be considered as clean compared with bearded men,” Gutzeit said.
More information here: (NY Post)