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Left-handed Facts

Interesting facts about left-handed people.

Published 12 years ago

Interesting facts about left-handed people.

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About 50 of rats, cats, and mice are left pawed.

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Researchers believe that the proportion of left-handers in the human population has always been roughly 10 percent.

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Although some cultures had a positive view of left-handers many considered them outcasts.

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There are many parts of the world where children are punished in school for using their left hand.

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Osama was left handed

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The longest English word that can be typed with just the left hand using conventional hand placement is tesseradecades.

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So too were Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander the Great

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One in four Apollo astronauts were left handed

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Studies show that left-handers have an easier time learning to use their other hand than their right handed counterparts

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Between 10 and 12 percent of people are lefties

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There are scholarships available for left-handers with high academic performance

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Interesting facts about left-handed people.

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People who are left handed tend to draw figures that face to the right

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There are two theories about the wedding ring. One is that the Egyptians believed, in spite of the left hands flaws, wearing it there brought it closer to the heart. The other is that the Romans wore it there to ward of evil associated with the left hand.

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The gene LRRTM1 has been found to play a significant role in handedness

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Only 1 of the world population can be considered truly ambidextrous

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The Boston Strangler, Jack the Ripper, and Osama Bid Laden were lefties.BUT.

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Asymmetrical behavior patterns in humans extend to the foot, eye, and ear as well

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Connections between the left and right side of the brain are faster in left handed people meaning they are better at dealing with multiple stimuli

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Research also suggests left-handers are more likely to become alcoholics, schizophrenic, and dyslexic.

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August 13th is Left-Handers Day

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Men are more likely than women to be left handed

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