I didn't realize it, but it turns out that August 13th is "Left-Handed Day", a day set aside to honor all those among us who favor their left hand over their right. In honor of the day, here's a little left-handed trivia:
- The word "sinister" is derived from a Latin word that means "left."
- Scientists recently discovered a gene that is linked to increased odds of being left-handed. Possessing the gene also increases the odds of mental illness.
- Left-handedness was often interpreted as a sign of Satanic influence. Many examples can be found in the Christian-Greek scriptures in which the wicked or evil sit at the left hand of God, while the righteous sit at the right hand of God, during the Last Judgment.
- Jack the Ripper was believed to be left handed.
- In the sport of polo it is illegal to play left-handed.
- The phrase "starting off on the wrong foot" referred to the left foot, since it was believed that the left foot was the wrong foot to start with.
- Over 2500 left-handed people every year are killed by using products made for right-handed people.
- A "left-handed compliment" is a compliment with two meanings, one of which is unflattering to the receiver.
To all you lefties out there, happy "Left-Handers Day"!
Did you know that most autistic children are left handed too? Levi is left handed, but so are some of my children without autism.
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