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[–] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (3 children)
[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 days ago

ikr there were a lot better choices than Getúlio.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

You would need to rely on childhood cave paintings for Petain

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

William Lyon Mackenzie King?

[–] Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Young Roosevelt looked remarkably like adult Ryan Gosling.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

TIL about the Brazilian Expeditionary Force. 25k soldiers is far more significant than I expected!

Stalin over there looking like Odo from DS9.

Changelings confirmed?

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 2 points 3 days ago

Oddly, De Gaulle reminds me of a short-haired Anne Hathaway. I think it’s in the eyes.

[–] dan69@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

It’s odd that they all have pictures as kids. It like their parent brought them up into their future roles.. hmmm..

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