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Selfies.....with a difference.
If it’s funny until someone gets hurt, then selfies just officially became somber. According to Mashable, more people died this year as a result of selfie accidents than shark attacks — proportionally speaking, a lot more people. Twelve people thus far this year have lost their lives while attempting to take a selfie, and eight have perished as a result of a shark attack (note that George Burgess, director of shark research at the Florida Museum of Natural History, says that the shark number is actually six, making selfies twice as dangerous as sharks). While loss of life is tragic regardless of circumstance, a photo opp seems particularly unworthy as a cause of death.
If it’s funny until someone gets hurt, then selfies just officially became somber. According to Mashable, more people died this year as a result of selfie accidents than shark attacks — proportionally speaking, a lot more people. Twelve people thus far this year have lost their lives while attempting to take a selfie, and eight have perished as a result of a shark attack (note that George Burgess, director of shark research at the Florida Museum of Natural History, says that the shark number is actually six, making selfies twice as dangerous as sharks). While loss of life is tragic regardless of circumstance, a photo opp seems particularly unworthy as a cause of death.
