August 13 is designated International lefthanders Day . It was first observed on the 13th of August, in the year 1976. As the name suggests, it is meant to promote awareness of the inconveniences faced by left-handers in a predominantly right-handed world. It celebrates their uniqueness and differences, who are from seven to ten percent of the world’s population.

So celebrating the day here are some of the unknown and mind blowing facts about lefthanders:

1 Left handed men may make more money According to studies, left handed males who have gone to university earn 13% more than their right handed counterparts.

2 You could die soonerAccording to a study lefties live around nine years less than their right-handed counterparts. Unlucky.

3 Quicker typersOn a keyboard, there are around 1447 English words typed solely with the left hand.Whereas only 187 are typed with the right.

4 Good Sports ManThey make especially good baseball players, tennis players, swimmers, and boxers. Almost 40% of the top tennis players are lefties.

5 Many leaders are leftiesOf the 7 most recent US presidents, 4 have been left-handed. Lefties in the British royal family include the Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, and Prince William.

6 Better, Not BitterLefties love to brag. In fact, according to a recent survey, southpaws are generally more attractive, more intelligent, and more talented than right handers. Well, at least according to a survey given to lefties!

7 Half of cats are left-handedLefties may be under-represented in humans but our furry friends are more than making up for it.

8 . TwinsiesOne other potential sign of having a left-handed baby is the age of the mother. When expectant mothers are over 40 the babies are over 125% more likely to be left-handed. Oh, and if you are expecting twins, you should know that there is a high tendency for one twin to be left-handed.

9 Left-handed people scare easierYes this is also a fact that left-handers who watched an eight-minute clip from The Silence of the Lambs showed more fear than right-handers.

10 History says it all ; Brilliant Minds and Awesome CelebsWhat do Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Bill Gates, Leonardo Da Vinci,justin bieber , and four of the last seven presidents have in common? You guessed it. They all were left handed.

 So here are some of the famous celebrities of the world who are Southpaws……….

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