What is Movember and what’s with the all the hairy faces?

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If you’re wondering what’s with all the increasingly furry faces, then one quick glance at a calendar should tell you that it’s November — and Movember.

It’s the month where men put down their razors and commit to growing a moustache for a good cause.

The movement is meant to raise awareness — and funds — for men’s health, from mental illness to prostate and testicular cancers.

The goal is simple: To have an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health.

It began in 2003 , when two friends from Australia (Travis Garone and Luke Slattery) talked their mates into growing a moustache (or “mo,” on the Movember websit