Sailors working for the Royal Navy need special permission to grow their beards. Once this is approved, they are given two weeks to grow a full set before presenting themselves to a Master at Arms. This person then decides if the beard looks presentable enough to keep.
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Male students attending Brigham Young University cannot grow beards. This Mormon flagship university has several strict guidelines that include banning premarital sex, alcohol, and tattoos. Unless you have a medical condition or a specific religion, men from this university are not allowed to grow a beard.
Reindeer beards? In the wintertime, reindeer grow their facial hair long enough to cover their mouths, which protects their muzzles when grazing in the snow.
A lot of Viking men dyed their hair blonde. Some even dyed their beards as well!
In 1535, King Henry VIII of England introduced a tax on beards and the tax amount depends on the person’s social position.