5 Surprising <br />Facts About Selfies Everyone loves a good selfie, so in celebration of National Selfie Day, here are five facts about everyone's favorite pastime. 1. According to Selfiecity, a research project conducted by OFFC, women take <br />more selfies than men. 2. ‘Time’ found that Makati City, Philippines, is the selfie capital of the world. 3. Selfies may seem like a modern trend, but actually date back to 1524 when artist Parmigianino painted his own reflection in “Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror." 4. ‘Selfie’ was the word of the year in 2013 after its usage increased by 17,000 percent in that <br />year alone. 5. The average age of selfie takers is 23.6, though preteens are rapidly gaining on millennials.
