The struggle is real for all those who’re left handed. From using ink pen to smudging ink on notebooks to opening cans. The ‘lefty’ often has to deal with a lot more than mere writing struggles. To mark the international left- handers day, that falls every year on August 13, we’ve brought you some lovely left of centre facts.
- Only 10% of the world’s population is left handed. (Pretty special right!)
- Historically speaking, left handers were looked down upon for being left handed was associated with witchcraft. *evil laughs*
- Left handshakes are often seen as a sign of disrespect since the middle ages since it was used to wipe after visiting the toilet.
- The word sinister comes from the latin word ‘sinestra’, which originally meant unlucky or evil.
- Rafael Nadal switched to being left-handed player. (Impressive!)
- Some famous left handers:
Barack Obama, Leonardo Da Vinci, Neil Armstrong, Henry Ford, Aristotle
7. Lefties are also called southpaws
8. There’s even a place called Left Hand. It’s in Virginia, US but sadly the town isn’t named after its left-handed community