International Left-Handers Day: 8 Interesting Facts About Lefties

August 13 is marked as International Left-Handers Day to celebrate how unique lefties are. If you are a leftie, and even if you are not, take a look at these cool 8 facts about left-handers!

Use their right brain more

Those who are left-handed will use their right brain more because our brains are divided into 2 halves, and each half controls the opposite side of the body. 

Fast typers 

Those who are left-handed are also fast typers because on a  QWERTY keypad, the most commonly used alphabets in typing are on the left side. 

Fear of left-handers

There are some people in the world who fear left-handers or things kept on the left because they believe they are evil. This fear is known as Sinistrophobia, as some say even the Devil is left-handed. 

Hear better

Because of the cross-wiring of the brain, left handers also tend to hear slow-changing sounds like syllables better. 

Better multitaskers 

Left-handers, who are governed by the right side of their brains, also tend to be better at multitasking. 

Better at sports

It is also believed that left-handers are better at individual played sports than team sports because opponents cannot gauge their next shot or move.   

Higher IQ

Which hemisphere of the brain controls which part also determines the IQ of a person. Therefore, it is believed that left-handers have higher IQ than right-handers. 

Creativity

Left-handers are also more creative than right-handers, and also have greater imagination power. 

Smriti Mandhana, Amitabh Bachchan, Angelina Jolie, and many other celebs are left-handed.  

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