In 1965, an unforgettable warning was broadcast for all to hear. Over half a century later, it’s sadly come true, and it’s chilling to hear.
Paul Harvey, a conservative American news commentator and talk-radio pioneer whose staccato style made him one of America’s most familiar voices, reached tens of millions of listeners at the peak of his career. His “idiosyncratic delivery of news stories with dramatic pauses, quirky intonations, and many of his standard lead-ins and sign-offs” made him extremely recognizable on the radio.
Although he was very accurate in his reporting, no one could imagine that his famous words from decades ago would be prophetic, describing the reality of today. Indeed, over half a century ago, the legendary ABC Radio commentator, who was born Paul Harvey Aurandt in 1918, seeming predicted how the United States is right now during a broadcast that aired in 1965.
If I Were the Devil: Paul…:
What 14 Historical Figures Would Look Like If They Fit Modern Beauty Standards
Most of us have been introduced to historical figures through school textbooks and documentaries. But we sometimes wonder what these iconic historical personalities would look like if they lived in the 21st century. In other words, who would they resemble if they fit the beauty standards of our time?
The Bright Side team scoured the internet to solve this mystery. Let’s take a look at what some of our favorite personalities would have looked like had they been born in our time.
1. Albert Einstein
2. Elvis Presley
3. Paul Mounet
4. Albrecht Dürer
5. Shakespeare
6. Nikola Tesla
7. Mary Zouch
8. Princess Margaret
9. Jane Austen
10. Retrato de don Sebastián de Morra, by Diego Velázquez
11. Frida Kahlo
12. Nefertiti
13. Sigmund Freud
14. Elisabeth-Louise Vigée-Lebrun
Which was your favorite modern historical figure? Have you ever found an ancient figure, painting, or celebrity that resembles you? Let us know in the comments.
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