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Paris Hilton Claimed To Invented The Selfie, The Internet Disagreed

Paris Hilton Claimed To Invented The Selfie, The Internet Disagreed

Hilton tweeted to say she and Britney invented the selfie 11 years ago and was instantly flooded with corrections

Claire Reid

Claire Reid

According to one recent survey, the average millennial will take 25,700 selfies within their lifetime. Mind-blowing that, isn't it? If you factor in the average life span of 27,375 days, that's more than one selfie a day.

No matter how you feel about the selfie, they are sort of a way of life now. Open up any of your social media accounts and you'll be greeted with the smiling pouting face of your pals, and to think, just a few short years ago - selfies weren't really a thing.

According to Paris Hilton, the selfie was actually invented just 11 years ago when she and Britney Spears posed for this photo:

But it turns out that Paris is wrong, and people were so keen to let her know.

This dude was quick to point out this mirror selfie from 1910:

It got even more interesting, with astronauts and members of The Beatles and one of The Rat Pack getting involved:



Not to mention this iconic moment:

And of course, this legend:

So, there we have it Paris, you might be responsible for a lot of things (although, I literally can't think of one) but the selfie isn't one of them.

And if you're now thinking, 'I've probably taken about two this year', like I am, you need to remember that Paris and everyone who has ever appeared on a reality show are out there boosting up the numbers.

Featured Image Credit: Twitter/Paris Hilton

Topics: Viral, Celebrity, Interesting, Twitter, Weird