This 120-Year old Photo Sparks Wild Conspiracy Theory About Greta Thunberg

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Greta Thunberg has accomplished a lot in her young 16-year old life, from speaking at a United Nations conference, leading a worldwide strike for climate change, and even being on the cover of Time magazine … but could this be her biggest “accomplishment” to date?

A 120-year old photo surfaced earlier this week that shows a girl that bears a very uncanny resemblance to Thunberg, from the same stoic expression to her signature braids. The photo, unearthed from archives at the University of Washington, shows three children working at a gold mine in Canada, including Greta’s “twin. (https://www.udenar.edu.co/) ” 

Of course, the internet couldn’t pass up the chance to comment, with some users on Twitter calling her a “time traveler” and asking if she knows about her long-lost twin. 

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Unfortunately, the rumors are false: “That is not Greta Thunberg [in the photo],” said James Stack, a reference librarian at the University of Washington, where the photo came from.

It is possible that the girl was a member of the Swedish community in the Yukon at the time, when thousands of people from around the world came in search of gold. 

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Multiple news outlets have reached out to Greta for comment, but she has not responded yet. Chances are she’s busy modifying her time machine with solar panels.

What’s your take — does the girl look like Greta? Let us know in the comments below!

This article was originally published on November 22, 2019. 

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