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Selfie-related deaths outnumber shark attack deaths in 2015
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| Sept. 22, 2015
| Ben Hooper
Posted on 09/23/2015 6:06:15 AM PDT by JoeProBono
WASHINGTON, - A tally of selfie-related incidents leading to deaths this year comes with a startling revelation -- selfie deaths in 2015 outnumber deaths from shark attacks.
The number of shark attack deaths compiled by website Shark Attack Survivors thus far in 2015 stands at eight, while the number of selfie-related deaths compiled by Mashable.com reached 12 this month after a Japanese tourist fell down the stairs at India's Taj Mahal while attempting to take a selfie.
The leading cause of deaths from selfie-related incidents was falling, while the next leading cause was train-related accidents while attempting to take self-portrait photos.
The Russian Interior Ministry launched a "Safe Selfie" campaign in July that included a pamphlet with illustrations of dangerous selfie-taking behavior, while photo-aiding selfie-sticks were banned at events including the Kentucky Derby, Wimbledon and music festivals Coachella and Lollapalooza.
A man attempting to take a selfie video while driving in his Jeep earlier this month rear-ended another vehicle and had a canoe crash through his windshield. The man was not injured, but he branded the incident a "PSA" warning against distracted driving.
TOPICS: Arts/Photography
KEYWORDS: selfie
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To: JoeProBono
Self Correcting Problem
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:18:41 AM PDT
by
petercooper
(And I was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus... Rollin' down Highway 41.)
To: captain_dave
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:19:28 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
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To: petercooper
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:29:40 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:30:17 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(Preach the gospel daily, use words if necessary is like saying Feed the hungry use food if necessary)
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:32:15 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(Preach the gospel daily, use words if necessary is like saying Feed the hungry use food if necessary)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:35:10 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:37:22 AM PDT
by
NJRighty
("It's sick out there and getting sicker" - Bob Grant)
To: JoeProBono
I wonder if some of these deaths were associated with taking a selfie in an incriminating location, prior to it being discovered by a jealous spouse?
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:37:56 AM PDT
by
yefragetuwrabrumuy
("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
To: Gamecock
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:38:26 AM PDT
by
petercooper
(And I was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus... Rollin' down Highway 41.)
To: captain_dave
It appears the herd is culling itself.
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:39:44 AM PDT
by
reegs
To: reegs
They will always find a way.
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:44:55 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(Preach the gospel daily, use words if necessary is like saying Feed the hungry use food if necessary)
To: petercooper
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:52:18 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
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To: Gamecock
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posted on
09/23/2015 7:06:09 AM PDT
by
red-dawg
(NO Prisoners.)
To: JoeProBono
Interesting.
The Russian word for “selfie” is...
“selfie” :-)
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posted on
09/23/2015 7:49:03 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: JoeProBono
We need anther Darwin Awards - Selfies Only
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posted on
09/23/2015 7:52:58 AM PDT
by
dennisw
(The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
To: JoeProBono
The pioneer leading the way, in the Proto-Selfie of Death, Tourist Guy:
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posted on
09/23/2015 7:53:31 AM PDT
by
Charles Henrickson
(Social and constitutional conservative)
To: Gamecock
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09/23/2015 8:01:19 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
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To: Charles Henrickson
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09/23/2015 8:03:17 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
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