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  2. 6 things you never knew about left-handed people - AOL

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    An older study found that left-handed people were better at "divergent thinking", and a more recent research cites lefties have better working memories and mental flexibility. 5. Don't get too ...

  3. 24 Things You Didn't Know About Left-Handed People - AOL

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    Left-handed people, who account for roughly 10% of the world's population, experience distinct challenges, benefits, and quirks of daily life that most right-handed people usually never even consider.

  4. Handedness - Wikipedia

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    Right-handed people are more skillful with their right hands. Studies suggest that approximately 90% of people are right-handed. [7] [14] Left-handedness is less common. Studies suggest that approximately 10% of people are left-handed. [7] [15] Ambidexterity refers to having equal ability in both hands. Those who learn it still tend to favor ...

  5. Bias against left-handed people - Wikipedia

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    Left-handed pen nibs are not generally easy to find, and strokes may have to be done backwards from traditional right-handed calligraphic work rules to avoid nib jamming and splatter. Left-handed people have an advantage in learning 19th-century copperplate hands, which control line-width by pressure on the point. [citation needed]

  6. Gene involved in cell shape offers clues on left-handedness

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    While these genetic variants account for only a tiny fraction - perhaps 0.1% - of left-handedness, the researchers said the study shows that this gene, called TUBB4B, may play a role in the ...

  7. Ambidexterity - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] Since many everyday devices such as can openers and scissors are asymmetrical and designed for right-handed people, many left-handers learn to use them right-handedly due to the rarity or lack of left-handed models. Thus, left-handed people are more likely to develop motor skills in their non-dominant hand than right-handed ...

  8. 14 things you never knew about left-handed people - AOL

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    Only 10 percent of the population is left-handed. While there may not be many of them, being left-handed sure does come with some surprising perks! 14 things you never knew about left-handed people

  9. Laterality - Wikipedia

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    A stance with the left foot forward is called "regular" or "normal" stance. Jump and spin Direction of rotation in figure skating jumps and spins is not necessarily the same as the footedness or the handedness of each person. A skater can jump and spin counter-clockwise (the most common direction), yet be left-footed and left-handed. Ocular ...