Strange Facts About Being A Leftie

By Debdatta Mazumbder

Monday, July 6, 2015, 15:42 [IST]

Being unique always demands special attention. And when you are a leftie, yo definitely have certain unique qualities and disadvantages. It is considered that 10% of the world population is leftie. But as the surrounding is designed for right handed people, the lefties definitely face certain problems.

You must have noticed your left handed co-worker having difficulties in using the drawers or cabinets which are designed for right handed ones. But simultaneously, you also know how smart your batch-mate is while it comes to observing and perceiving something.

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August 13th is celebrated as the International Left Handers Day. Now, that means there must have been some strange facts about being a leftie.

There is a mythical belief that the Devil is left handed and all massacre he does, is done using thathand. That’s why many people view the lefties negatively. But there is no truth in such beliefs. Rather it is proved that lefties can become stalwarts in their fields. How can you forget Albert Einstein?

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So, instead of having any weird thoughts about them, let’s get some ideas about the weird facts about lefties. If you are a leftie, you too might be surprised to know these facts about being left handed. Read on to know more about the surprising facts about lefties-

1. Lefties Are More Prone to Mental Disorder

Though it sounds very disturbing, but it's true. Recent studies of the world's famous universities have come up with the result that lefties are more exposed to mental disorders like schizophrenia or bi-polar disorder than the right handed people.

2. Visual-Spatial Jobs

Obviously one of the interesting facts about lefties. It is scientifically proven that left handed people do extremely well in architecture and other art forms. It is their brain power that helps them to observe minutely and enhance their creativity.

3. Lefties Listen Differently

There are lots of strange facts about being a leftie. In case of lefties, senses and movements are controlled by the right hemisphere of brain which is slow learner of languages and intonations. So, while lefties are listening something they take more time to apprehend it than the right handed people.

4. Lefties Obtain Higher IQ

Lefties have high chances to come up as geniuses. Recent researches have proved that the IQ of left handed people is generally higher than the right handed people. Now you get why your leftie classmate comes first every year.

5. Leftie in the History of Human Evolution

There is no end of strange facts about being a leftie. Yes, the researchers have found that the Neanderthals also had lefties among them. You'll be surprised more to know how they come up with this theory. By examining their teeth!

6. Drawing Difficulty

If you are a leftie, you might have faced some troubles in your drawing class. Lefties often face difficulty when drawing a left-faced figure.

7. Lefties Excel in Sports

you can find famous names in sports who are lefties. It is proved that in sports that engage two opponents (like golf, boxing, tennis etc.), lefties perform extremely well. Reports also say that as they get a maximum chance to practice against right-handed people that they become expert in that field.

Now, these were some strange facts about being a leftie. But these are not onlyones. There are more like the fact that lefties are more sensitive to scary things than right handed ones. They even get angry soon. So, it can be said that they are very much sensitive and touchy.