Approximately 10% of the entire world is left-handed.
Several famous people that are/were left-handed include: Napoleon, Da Vinci, Einstein, Newton, Obama, Jimi Hendrix, Oprah, and Michelangelo.
About 40% of Schizophrenics are left-handed.
About 40% of Schizophrenics are left-handed.
Studies have shown that on average, left-handed people earn 12% less than right-handed people.
Right-handed people typically chew food in the right side of their mouth, while left-handers typically do it on the left.
On average, about 2,500 people are killed every year when improperly using machinery that is designed for right-handed people.
Because studies show that their brains work differently, scientists will often omit left-handed people from certain studies.
A study found that there are more left-handed people with an IQ over 140 than there are right-handed people with an IQ over 140.
Left-handed people are able to switch between different trains of thought more quickly thanks to their higher cognitive flexibility.
Premature babies are more likely to be left-handed.
Because of the way they are designed, left-handed soldiers have to prepare and throw grenades upside down.
Because of their better manual dexterity and brushing efficiency, right-handed people tend to have better oral hygiene than left-handed people.
Left-handed people are more likely to process things faster when playing sports and video games.
Studies have found that your genes only account for 25% of whether or not you are left or right-handed.
Studies also have shown that left-handed people are more susceptible to suffering from PTSD.
Approximately 17% of twins are left-handed.
Most kangaroos are left-handed.
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