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Partly relevant: a few months ago they discovered bacteria in beards that also kill MRSA: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/beards-good-for-health-more-

• arviewer 10y ago
  Interesting read. What I don't understand is why other body hair is not mentioned, and if that has the same effect. If not, what makes a beard different?
  • mvanvoorden 10y ago
    I assume because it's around the mouth. Food passes, some of that will stay in the beard, allowing for different cultures to grow than elsewhere.
    • sdkjfwiluf 10y ago
      or, the change in acidity from acid on the outside to alkaline on the inside provides a niche for these bacteria