Hans Steininger was mayor of the town of Braunau (now in Austria) in the 16th century. He was renowned for his incredibly long beard – believed to measure nearly two metres – which he kept tucked in a pouch. In September 1567, tragedy struck when a fire broke out in the town. He tripped over his beard, broke his neck, and died. Hos beard is now on display in a museum in Austria.
Hans Steininger was mayor of the town of Braunau (now in Austria) in the 16th century. He was renowned for his incredibly long beard – believed to measure nearly two metres – which he kept tucked in a pouch. In September 1567, tragedy struck when a fire broke out in the town. He tripped over his beard, broke his neck, and died. Hos beard is now on display in a museum in Austria.
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