After the Economist compared Liz Truss’ time as the U.K.’s prime minister to the shelf-life of lettuce, staff members from the Daily Star purchased a head of lettuce, put a blonde wig on it and began a live stream on Youtube. Viewers could then see if Truss’s reign would outlast the lettuce, which has a typical shelf life of about ten days. The Youtube live stream started on October 14, 2022. Truss announced her resignation on October 20, 2022, leaving the head of lettuce victorious.
While Truss was only in office for 44 days — of which ten were spent mourning the passing of Queen Elizabeth II — other historical world leaders served shorter tenures. Here are four other world leaders who wouldn't have outlasted a head of lettuce.
