Isn’t this a man out of time?
Facebook investigators spotted an odd-looking man in a black-and-white 1940s photograph, where he appears to be utilizing a device far too high-tech for the age.
According to the Sun, the mystery begins in 1943 in Reykjavik, Iceland, where the unusual appearance is noticed near stationed US soldiers during World War II.
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But he’s not clothed in army fatigues. Instead, he stands out by wearing a light-colored trench coat and keeping his hand near his ear, as if he were using a cell phone.
Social media users quickly chimed in, saying that the man must be a time traveler.
The photo, which was first posted on the Icelandic Facebook group Gamlar ljósmyndir in 2016 by user Kristjan Hoffmann, was captioned: “One thing that draws attention to this beautiful picture is that above the window, in the corner in the middle of the picture, a man is leaning and is on a cellphone,” according to the outlet.
“I’m at a loss for words; I don’t think he’s just talking on the phone… “He’s bewildered, standing alone, wearing different headgear than the others, a scarf, and acting like we would today,” Hoffmann observed.
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Another user, Karolina Petursdottir, compared herself to “Dr. Who,” according to the Mirror.
The image made its way past the niche vintage photo club and into a conspiracy theory film on YouTube titled “10 REAL Cases of Time Travel That Cannot Be Explained.”
Surprisingly, no one involved suggested that the individual was a spy for the Axis troops.
Instead, more logical Facebook users stated he was checking to see if their watch was working.
Others claimed he was simply smoking a pipe and scratching his ear while the photo was taken.