Apparently the average person takes 25,000 selfies in a lifetime. Seems about right.
Samsung announced the new Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ on Wednesday, and with it their improved front-facing camera, which they insist is maximized for excellent selfie results.
Justin Denison, senior vice president of product strategy and marketing at Samsung, introduced the camera at Samsung's unveiling event, stating that people are taking an average of 25,000 selfies in a lifetime.
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While that huge number sounds preposterous, it may be true. Two years ago, a widely spread study conducted by a teeth-whiting service revealed that people born after 1980 will in fact take over 25,000 selfies in a lifetime. They also report that 95 percent of people have taken at least one selfie.
Denison then awkwardly went on to say that his daughter is probably on track to double that average selfie number. Good thing she'll have that face-detecting camera to make them as cute as possible.
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