21 Photos That Are Really, Really Weird To See Considering What We Know Now

21 Photos That Are Really, Really Weird To See Considering What We Know Now
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1.This interview with Donald Trump from 1980 where he said he wasn't interested in being president:

Screenshots of young Donald Trump
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2.And this magazine contest to "sleep with Donald Trump" (aka win a pillowcase with his face on it) from 1990:

The image shows a vintage Playboy magazine cover with a shirtless man and text promoting articles within
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3.This magazine headline from 2007, far before Lostprophets' lead singer Ian Watkins was convicted on multiple charges of child sexual abuse and images:

Magazine cover with bold headlines discussing the band Lostprophets and their fear of their own rollercoaster
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4.And this fan email, which makes sure to note Watkins's interaction with the fan's daughter (Watkins notably pled guilty to the attempted rape of a fan’s baby):

A magazine article about Ian Watkins
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5.This photo of what Google looked like in 1999:

Google site in 1999
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6.This "interesting fact" from a 2014 book, a few years before the #MeToo movement:

Text stating Harvey Weinstein has been thanked 12 times at the Oscars, once more than God
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7.This T-shirt, which is weird to see in light of the recent Boeing press:

Black T-shirt with text "If it's not Boeing, I'm not going" and silhouette of an airplane
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8.This quote from J.K. Rowling, many years before her anti-trans comments tarnished her legacy:

Quote on wall reads, "It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be" by J.K. Rowling
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9.This old Nickelodeon logo, which now only serves as a reminder of the weird focus on feet in Dan Schneider's shows:

Nickelodeon logo with iconic orange splat shape and white text in front of palm trees
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10.Along with this tweet from the Sam & Cat Twitter account:

An old tweet from the Sam & Cat Twitter account
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11.This article about Jennette McCurdy's mom dying (Jennette would later write the memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died):

Article discussing Jennette McCurdy's feelings and support from Andre Drummond after her mother's passing
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12.This 1990 Sega game, where Michael Jackson rescues kidnapped children:

A scene from the Michael Jackson's Moonwalker video game showing Michael in a white suit with his pet chimp, Bubbles
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13.This 2009 article about Vladimir Putin:

Illustration of a hand holding a rainbow flag, related to an article about Vladimir Putin
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14.This article from Ben Shapiro, who did, in fact, end up voting for Trump:

Opinion article by Ben Shapiro stating he will never vote for Donald Trump, dated Mar 4, 2016, on DailyWire.com
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15.This comment about Ruby Franke and her 8 Passengers YouTube channel, from a few years before she was arrested for child abuse:

A screenshot of social media comments where users discuss a presenter's family values, with mixed sentiments
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16.This line from Ian McGeechan's autobiography that mentions Jimmy Saville — who would later be accused of child sexual abuse — "playing with our children":

Text from a book describing a summer that the speaker experienced in Fiji with Jimmy Savile, who was there for his knighthood, and mentions Bruce Oldfield and playing with children
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17.This documentary about Alexei Navalny, who did end up being jailed and killed:

A man stands in front of a documentary title "The Man Putin Couldn't Kill" summarizing a plot against Putin critic
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18.This tweet from Chris D'Elia, who was later accused of sexually harassing and grooming teenage girls:

Tweet by Chris D'Elia about feeling weird to follow Miley Cyrus online due to age difference
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19.This post from MGK, who would later have major beef with Eminem:

Tweet from Machine Gun Kelly expressing admiration for Eminem while watching 8 Mile, dated Mar 28, 2011

20.This 1999 photo from Wired magazine, two years before 9/11:

Man in white shirt displaying survival items labeled "World Trade Center Escape Kit."
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21.And finally...this BuzzFeed article:

Ellen DeGeneres stands in a grocery store aisle next to a person, produce shelves visible. Text: 26 Wholesome Female Celebrities Who Are 100% Unproblematic
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H/T: r/AgedLikeMilk