Wearing a medal on the left side of the body became a custom thanks to the crusaders. They chose to wear their emblems close to their hearts.
Word's for the LeftiesIn ancient Rome, the word meaning "left" was "sinister."
The English origins of the word "left" come from the Latin "laevus" meaning "the shield" or "lucky side."
Only 5 presidents of the United States have been left-handed: James Garfield, Harry Truman, Gerald Ford, George Bush, and Bill Clinton.
The only astronaut to fly in all three space programs, Mercury, Gemini and Apollo, was left-handed Wally Schirra.
On a left-handed person, the nails tend to grow faster on the left hand than on the right hand.
On a standard "qwerty" keyboard, there are 1,447 English words that are typed solely with the left hand. There are only 187 words typed with the right hand alone.
The world is built for right handers. Examples are everywhere. For example:
- In school, have you ever seen a left handed desk? They don't exist.
- Many left handed items cost more.
- Novelty coffee mugs are made with the picture or text for a right handed pick-up.
- Scissors for for right handers. Only a lefty would understand this.
- The computer mouse you are using as you read this is designed for right handers.
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