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The first selfie stick was invented by someone who needed proof they have friends (they didn’t).

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The selfie stick has a disputed origin, with patents in the 1980s and 2000s, and one popularized by Japanese inventor Hiroshi Ueda and Minolta in 1983. It was not invented to prove anyone has friends.

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