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Being a Lefty is Al-Right

August 13th is Left-Hander’s Day. Here are some facts about lefties that may make you feel that they’re more than just in their “right mind.”

1. Between 10-12% of people on earth are lefties. 2. Ultrasounds show that in the womb, 90% of babies appear to favor the right thumb, which corresponds to population breakdowns of right-handers and lefthanders. 3. Those in the British royal family chain of succession are all lefties—Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, and Prince William are all lefties. 4. Researchers believe that the proportion of lefthanders has remained constant throughout history. 5. Mothers who are over 40 at the time of a child’s birth are 128% more likely to have a left-handed baby than a woman in her 20s. 6. When placed on their stomachs, right-handed babies tend to turn their heads to the right. Left-handed babies usually turn their heads to the left or don’t show any preference. 7. Although approximately 90% of all humans are right-handed, cats, rats, and mice that show handedness seem to be equally split between right- and leftpawedness. 8. At various times in history, left-handedness has been seen as many things including a sign of neurosis, rebellion and criminality. continued

Riddle me This

A vacationing family sitting around the campfi re has the following conversation: Father: What day is it? I am sure it isn’t Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Mother: Well, that’s not very helpful. Besides yesterday was Friday. Father: No, now that I think about it, yesterday wasn’t Friday. Tomorrow is Friday. Dave: The day after tomorrow is Thursday. Sarah: You are funny. Tomorrow is Thursday. Mother: Actually, it’s probably Thursday today. Danny: All we know for sure is that it wasn’t Sunday yesterday. If only one statement above is true, what day of the week is it?

would be true. of the other statements Monday; otherwise, one Therefore, it must be one time is Monday. The only day mentioned

Friday, Saturday, Sunday Wednesday, Thursday, 6. Thursday; 7. Tuesday, 4. Tuesday; 5. Wednesday; 2. Saturday; 3. Thursday; Friday, Saturday, Sunday; statement. 1. Monday, be according to each list of days that it could and write down the Number each statement How to get to the answer:

Answer to the right

Monday. Answer to Riddle:

9. The word left in English comes from the Anglo-Saxon word lyft, which means weak or broken. 10. In Italian, the word for lefty is mancino, which is derived from “crooked” or “maimed” (mancus) and is also used to mean deceitful or dishonest. In Russian, to be called a left-hander (levja) is a term of insult. 11. Certain phrases in English suggest a negative view of left-handedness. For example, a “left-handed compliment” is actually an insult. 12. In many Islamic countries, people are forbidden to eat with their left hand. 13. According to tradition, an itchy left hand indicates you will lose money. An itchy right hand indicates you will receive money. 14. According to the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, lefties are more susceptible to negative emotions because they engage in the right side of their brains more aggressively. In a scientifi c experiment, lefties who were shown a clip from a scary fi lm showed more fear. 15. The longest words that can be typed using only the left hand with conventional hand placement are sweaterdresses and tesseradecades. 16. Lefties are more likely to loathe spiral notebooks, because it’s nearly impossible not to smudge what you have just written. (Before the current hyper-tech era, notebooks were a common contraption which held numerous papers together. People would use a device called a “pen,” which was a narrow tube with ink inside, to write things down.) 17. Left-handedness is associated with creativity and musical abilities. Rachmanino , Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Mozart and Beethoven are among extraordinary talented lefties. 18. Studies have suggested that left-handers are more talented in spatial awareness, math, and architecture. Right-handers tend to be more talented verbally. 19. Left-handedness is also associated with being smart. Famous left-handed intellectuals include Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Benjamin Franklin (and the TJH Centerfold Commissioner). 20. Being left-handed also means you may be more likely to become president. Although only a small percentage of the population is lefty, fi ve out of the last nine presidents were lefties: Presidents Obama, Clinton, Bush #41, Reagan and Ford. (Carter was a righty. Take that, you righties!)

You Gotta Be Kidding Me!

Seymour and Sarah were out for dinner. Seymour seemed a little distracted so Sarah turned to him and said, “Seymour! You’re not listening to a word that I’m saying, are “Seymour! You’re not listening to a word that I’m saying, are you?” Seymour, somewhat mi ed, responded, “Sarah, that’s an odd way to start a conversation.”