A new study found that beards are as filthy as toilets.
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A handful of brave men allowed Action 7 News to swab their beards, and the results showed some beards are as dirty as toilets.
All of the beards in the test held a lot of bacteria – many were as filthy as toilets.
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Beards are big — literally and figuratively.
A handful of brave men allowed Action 7 News to swab their beards, and the results showed some beards are as dirty as toilets.
Quest Diagnostics microbiologist John Golobic tested the swabs, and the results blew his mind.
“I’m usually not surprised and I was surprised by this,” Golobic said.
Several of the beards that were tested contained a lot of normal bacteria, but some were comparable to toilets.
“Those are the types of things you’d find in (fecal matter),” Golobic said, referring to the tests.
Even though some of the bacteria won’t lead to illness, Golobic said it’s still a little concerning.
“There would be a degree of uncleanliness that would be somewhat disturbing,” Golobic said.