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  2. 19 ways the world is designed for right-handed people - AOL

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    About 10% of people in the world are left-handed.. Lefties have to endure lots of little daily struggles righties might not think about. Swiping credit cards and cutting with scissors are just two ...

  3. Handedness - Wikipedia

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    One advantage is a left-handed catcher's ability to frame a right-handed pitcher's breaking balls. A right-handed catcher catches a right-hander's breaking ball across his body, with his glove moving out of the strike zone. A left-handed catcher would be able to catch the pitch moving into the strike zone and create a better target for the umpire.

  4. Cross-dominance - Wikipedia

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    Cross-dominance, also known as mixed-handedness, hand confusion, or mixed dominance, is a motor skill manifestation in which a person favors one hand for some tasks and the other hand for others, or a hand and the contralateral leg. For example, a cross-dominant person might write with the left hand and do everything else with the right one, or ...

  5. Orthodox stance - Wikipedia

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    Orthodox stance is the most common stance in boxing [3] and MMA [4] for its superior power generation by right-handed fighters. However, the stance also finds usage from some left-handed fighters, too, owing to some of the advantages it has in general, as well as for the left-handed in particular.

  6. Left-Handers Share What Truly Doesn’t Work Right For Them ...

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    Let’s face it: the world is designed for right-handed folks, from notebooks and pens to instruments, gears, and tools. Left-handed people have to struggle to find things that work for them or ...

  7. Ambidexterity - Wikipedia

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    Ambidexterity is the ability to use both the right and left hand equally well. [1] [2] When referring to objects, the term indicates that the object is equally suitable for right-handed and left-handed people. When referring to humans, it indicates that a person has no marked preference for the use of the right or left hand.

  8. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    The hand is held parallel to the ground (face down) and rocked slightly. [27] [better source needed] Signal for Help is a single-handed gesture that can be used over a video call or in person by an individual to alert others that they feel threatened and need help. The signal is performed by holding one hand up with the thumb tucked into the ...

  9. 15 famous celebs who are left handed - AOL

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    Yes, that is right, err, left. Today marks the day all left handers are able to rejoice and celebrate their lovely feature. We decided to round up a few celebs who share the same trait of being ...