Are you Left-handed?

Did you know? 11% of people are left handed....

According to my research here are some interesting facts about left handed people:



1. Men are more likely than women to be left handed
2. August 13th is Left-Handers Day
3. About 50% of rats, cats, and mice are left pawed.
4. left-handers are more likely to become alcoholics, schizophrenic, and dyslexic.
5. 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
6. Asymmetrical behavior patterns in humans extend to the foot, eye, and ear as well
7. The Boston Strangler, Jack the Ripper, and Osama Bid Laden were lefties.
8. One in four Apollo astronauts were left handed
9. People who are left handed tend to draw figures that face to the right
10. A mother over 40 years old is 130% more likely to have a left handed baby than a mother in her 20s

11. There are scholarships available for left-handers with high academic performance
12. Studies show that left-handers have an easier time learning to use their other hand than their right handed counterparts
13. Historically it has been seen as a nasty habit, a sign of neurosis, rebellion, and criminality
14. In English the word left even comes from the Anglo Saxon word lyft which means weak or broken.
15. Although some cultures had a positive view of left-handers many considered them outcasts.
16. There are many parts of the world where children are punished in school for using their left hand.
17. There are two theories about the wedding ring. One is that the Egyptians believed, in spite of the left hand’s 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.

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



sourece: http://thechive.com/2013/10/23/a-few-interesting-facts-about-being-left-handed-23-photos/