13/08/2021
❗️Today is the International Left Handers Day (August 13th), you might have a few left-handed friends around, but they might not know about it.
❗️This is partly due to the almost complete digitalization, and handwriting becoming less and less common. Throughout history lefties have been misunderstood and even mistaken for witches.
✅Here are some fun facts about being left-handed:
1️⃣This national day was created in 1976 by Dean R Campbell who is the founder of the Left-Handers International Inc.
2️⃣Did you know that 10% -12% of world’s population is left handers?
3️⃣Some cultures consider using the left hand as unclean or rude.
4️⃣Five out of eight most recent US presidents write with their left hand.
5️⃣ In the Middle Ages of Britain, left-handed people were considered to be practicing witchcraft.
6️⃣The word “sinister” comes from the Latin word “sinestra” for left, which were seen as unlucky or evil.
7️⃣In some regions schools still force left-handed writing students to use right hand.
8️⃣Brain imaging was able to identify a difference between people with a dominant left hand and right hand when working!
🆒Leave your comments to share your experience of being a lovely lefty or living with one of them. We are looking forward to seeing your stories. Happy International Left Handers Day!