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Do you remember this kid from 19 years ago? A 10-year-old named Jonathon Ware became an internet legend during a live news broadcast at the Portland Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon, USA. Jonathon was wearing black and white “zombie” face paint when a reporter asked for his opinion on...

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