(As adapted from original story by BRINTON PARKER, POPSUGAR TECH)
Aside from the danger we put ourselves in daily by going through life with our heads down and only looking at our phones, just think about all the things we don’t get to see! In Redondo Beach, California, a man was caught on camera missing the opportunity of his life. During his day on the water, instead of seeing a humpback whale surface mere feet away, he was busy checking his notifications.
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