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A couple of decades ago, people were superstitious about being left-handed. Therefore, a father would relentlessly make his child write with the right hand. The poor child would manage sloppily and much against his or her wish. And the lefties' struggle doesn't end there. Most of the products we use are made to be more flexible in the right hand. For this reason, the lefties have had to adapt more in a world that favored right-handedness. This adaptation has actually made them more independent. Here are some interesting facts about left-handed folks. 1. The old English word for left is "lyft" which means weak. Hence, the left side of the body is thought to be the weaker side. British Library 2. Because they constitute only 10% of the world population, left-handed people are generally left out in consideration while building gadgets and other tools. Feature Pics 3. According to studies, women over 40 are more than twice as likely to give birth to left-handed babies than younger mothers. Because of their advanced age, these women have tougher pregnancy, and hence more stress. Birth stress is directly linked to left-handedness. Pinterest 4. Technically, only the left-handed are in their right minds, as the left side of the body is controlled by the right side of the brain. UCMAS 5. Among our furry companions, almost 50% of rats, cats and dogs are left-handed. Tokyo-Relax 6. Left-handed people reach puberty later than right-handed ones - almost about 5-6 months late on an average. HD Wallpapers 7. In case their left hand needs to be severed due to an accident, they would not have a tough time adjusting to working and writing with the right hand. Julija Sapic/ 123RF 8. As lefties, they have an upper hand in sports. Dennis Grombkowski/ Getty Images 9. The Royal family abounds with lefties - Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, Prince Charles and Prince William. blog.sspp.bolton.sch.uk 10. US has had 6 left-handed presidents so far. British Library 11. There was no formal record measuring the left-handed people in the US. But there are known to be about 32 million of them in America. HD Wallpaperup 12. As if they weren't struggling with enough problems, the lefties also have to deal with sleep problems. They are more likely to be insomniacs. Marcos Calvo Mesa/ 123RF 13. Celebrate the Lefties on the International Left-Handers Day which falls on August 13. American Greetings 14. Left handed people are thought to get angry and emotional more easily than right-handed people. Of course, if all the appliances and everyday items are designed to rest more comfortably in the right hand, one could only sympathize with a lefty. Susan Mullane Credits: wimp.com