Quick facts about being left handed

• Left handed people are three times more likely than right handed people to become alcoholics.
• Albert Einstein was a left hander.
• The ancient Romans originally considered the left to be the lucky side and used for augury. However, they later changed back to the Greek methods and favoured the right-hand side.
• Left-handers usually reach puberty 4 to 5 months after right-handers
• In Many cultures children who were left handed were forced to use there right hands instead
• Left-handers excel particularly in baseball, tennis, swimming and fencing.
• In some cultures you use your right hand to touch yourself above the waist and the left hand is used to touch yourself below the waist.
• Among Incas left-handers were called lloq'e which has positive value. Peoples of the Andes consider that left-handers possess special spiritual abilities, including magic and healing.
• A recent study revealed that lefties with college education earned 10 to 15% more than their right handed counterparts.
• The right hand often symbolises 'male' while the left hand is 'female'.
• In tantras Buddhist, the left hand represents wisdom.