The History of Movember

If you think you're seeing more mustaches lingering over mens' upper lips as November unfolds, chances are your eyes are not deceiving you. November has long been synonymous with Thanksgiving and the start of the holiday season, but it's also taken on a whole new persona in recent years, and mustaches are a significant part of that new identity.

Arguably as popular as ever, Movember is a public health-focused effort designed to raise awareness of and support research into men's health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and suicide. Men who participate in Movember typically begin...