5 , Surprising Facts About Selfies.br Everyone loves a good selfie, so inbr celebration of National Selfie Day, , here are five facts about everyone's favorite pastime.br 1, According to Selfiecity, a research project conducted br by OFFC, women take more selfies than men.br 2. , ‘Time’ found that Makati City, Philippines, br is the selfie capital of the world.br 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.".br 4. , ‘Selfie’ was the word of the year in 2013 after its br usage increased by 17,000 percent in that br year alone.br 5. , The average age of selfie-takers is 23.