These Newly-Colorized Historical Photos Reveal Shocking Things

Charlie Chaplin, Age 27

Believe it or not, Charlie Chaplin didn't actually look like his Tramp character with that bowler hat and mustache. He grew up in poverty as the son of a failing actress, so he took to the stage himself to travel from the USA to London. He quickly became a vaudeville legend.

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