6 Iconic Photos That Fooled The Whole World

Mussolini Taming a Horse (1938)

Here’s the funniest one. An image of Benito Mussolini riding a rearing horse bare-chested was circulated around the world as proof of the Italian dictator’s virility and courage. Except the rider wasn’t Mussolini. It was a groom. The photographer captured the groom riding, and Mussolini’s face was pasted onto the image in the darkroom. The photo was published and believed by millions. It took years for the trick to be exposed. The most powerful man in Italy was photoshopped onto someone else’s body decades before Photoshop existed.