Death by beard: Hans Steininger

Hans Steininger was a beloved prime minister in Austria in 1567. He was well-known for his incredibly long beard, which was 1.4 meters long. This was very impressive for the time, as there were not many products available to help with growing and maintaining a beard like this. Unfortunately, Hans died due to the difficulties of having such a long beard.

Hans had a very long beard and he usually kept it tucked in his pocket. He did this every day. But on September 28, 1567, there was a fire and Hans didn't have his beard in his pocket. As he was running away from the fire, he tripped on his beard and fell down the stairs, which caused him to break his neck.

To remember the person who died in the fire, they put up a statue of him in front of St. Stephen's church.

The president had a famous beard which was cut off before he was buried. It is now on display at a museum called the Bezirksmuseum Herzogsburg in Austria.