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WATCH Jimmy Kimmel Plays ‘Hipster or Hasidic’

Can you tell a hipster from a Hasid based on just a shot of their lips?

That’s what Jimmy Kimmel tried to find out on Thursday night while shooting his show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in Brooklyn.

“Between the hipster community and the Hasidic community here in Brooklyn, Brooklyn is by far the most bearded spot in New York. There’s more facial hair here than almost anywhere,” he joked.

Audience-members were then challenged to a game of “Hipster or Hasidic,” in which they had to guess which beard belonged to which subculture. See how well you fare:

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