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10+ Side-by-Side Pictures That Show How We Aged in the Past vs Today
In the age of filters and editing tools, it’s easy to forget what natural aging looks like. However, by comparing side-by-side photos of people from the past and today, we can see the stark differences in how we’ve aged over time. Looking back, it’s almost as if our ancestors went through a different aging process than we are currently experiencing.
Louise Brooks and Maisie Williams, 21 years old
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Doris Day and Zendaya Coleman, 26 years old
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Norma Shearer and Jennifer Lawrence, 27 years old
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Greta Garbo and Selena Gomez, 30 years old
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Gary Cooper and Liam Hemsworth, 31 years old
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Jean Arthur and Kirsten Dunst, 39 years old
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Katharine Hepburn and Natalie Portman, 40 years old
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Irene Dunne and Rachel McAdams, 43 years old
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James Stewart and Jensen Ackles, 44 years old
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Clark Gable and Patrick Dempsey, 56 years old
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Bette Davis and Demi Moore, 58 years old
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Delve deeper into the evolution of time with some of our other articles:
15 Famous People of the Past Whose Depictions Prove That Photoshop Existed, Even in the Nineteenth Century
18 Photos From the Past That Prove Women Can Be Beautiful Without Any Cosmetic Procedures
10 Etiquette Rules From the Past That Might Seem Funny Today
An Artist Showed What 15+ Iconic People of the Past Would Look Like Today
We Used AI to See How Iconic Celebs From the Past Would Look Today Following Modern Standards
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