Why Men Ditched Mustaches

The dynamic rise and fall of the mustache, a mustache history documentary for Movember! SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL Join the Patreon here! COOL HISTORY MERCH Buy episode-themed merch here! From social activists to dictators, the mustache— or moustache, for our non-American viewers— has proven a controversial form of facial hair. We jump into the wild history of upper lip hair and answer questions like: why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard? Why do Amish men shave their mustaches? An enormous thank you to all of our wonderful Patreon supporters, especially -Frausty the Snowman -Nicholas Koval -Ramrod Jonhson -Sean! SOURCES “Are Beards Obligatory for Devout Muslim Men?” BBC News, BBC, 27 June 2010, Bedi, Rahul. “Low-Caste Indian Men Attacked for Growing Moustaches.” The Telegraph, 10 Oct. 2017,