This is why dozens of men decided to tie their moustaches together

Mustache lovers from across America came together to tie their facial hair together – breaking world records.

In a very hairy sight, Beard Team USA came together for the National Beard and Moustache Championships in Florida to set two new world records, and broke their own previous record for the world’s longest beard chain.

89 people tied their impressive chin whiskers together at the annual meeting in November, with the facial hair entanglement reaching 60 metres, which is roughly the same length as a 20-storey building – or two blue whales.

Creative director for Beard Team USA, Bryan Nelso,n said the record break was ‘really amazing’.

‘With the new chains there were a lot of unknowns, so that was fairly nerve-racking’, he told Guinness World Records.

The meeting took place on Florida’s world-famous Main Street Pier, with flocks of families and spectators witnessing the beard bonanza.

‘My favourite thing is definitely meeting the new “beardos” and reuniting with old friends,’ Bryan continued.

The Championship takes place in a different part of the US every year, travelling across the nation.

‘Because of that, we have the opportunity to discover amazing facial hair on people who have been growing them for who-knows-how-long, but had never yet considered competing,’ Bryan added.

‘Usually, when new competitors show up and meet the community, they are hooked!’

The ‘beardos’ beat their previous record of 150ft 10.75in (45.99m) with a new hairy result of 195ft 3in (over 59 metres).

Once the beards had been connected, the participants had to stay connected for at least 30 seconds for the record to be valid, as well as be a proud owner for a beard over 7.8in (20cm) in length.

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