14 Photographs That Shatter Your Image of Famous People

10 Hitler on a Snow Sled
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What’s hilarious about this one is that Hitler still looks ominous. From that children’s snow sled he is going to conquer the world! Also, think of how different your impression of Hitler would be if he had worn that hat all the time. This looks like a particularly stupid Photoshop, but there are other pics of this from other angles and they’re all equally silly (they’re apparently scanned from a 1955 book by Hitler’s personal photographer).

But honestly, though, did the man ever smile? Yes, he did:

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“Oh heil no, you didn’t just say that!”

And he also sometimes put on a suit and tie and posed awkwardly with his girlfriend:

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“Did I blink that time? I think I blinked. Let’s do one more. What do I do with my hands? What if I … does this look natural? OK. Wait, I think I blinked again.”

And here he is hugging his pet dog:

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“Who’s the dog of the devil? Huh? Who’s a fluffy little devil dog?”

By the way, if you wonder why Hitler hated the Soviet Union so much, check out his terrifyingly sexy competition …