Check Out My Cancer-Fighting Mustache

If you notice a little dirt on my upper lip today, it's just me solving another world problem.

I'm joining my friends at Asylum.com who are letting their facial follicles run free this month as part of Australia's Movember  annual drive to raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer.

Like a lot of other great ideas, the idea for Movember came after a few friends had a few too many beers.

"The guys behind it joked about 80s fashion and decided it was time to bring the mustache back," the website says.

"In order to justify their Mos (Australian slang for moustache), they used their new looks to raise money for prostate cancer research... never dreaming that facial hair would ultimately lead to a global movement that would get men talking about a taboo subject - their health. "


OK, so maybe Movember's beginnings are a little questionable. But to date, the organization has raised $47 million, making it the world's largest annual charity event for men's health.

Just this week, we find that 73-year old Dennis Hopper is among the estimated 27,000 Americans who are facing prostate cancer this year.

We all know someone who has battled cancer, and now, in Movember, we're growing some facial hair for a very good reason. So, join the battle. Be a Mo' Bro.

And, now, for your viewing pleasure, some of the world's most unusual mustaches and beards.

Photo © Buck Wolf (Top), Getty Images (Bottom)
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