Sure, lefties make up about 10 percent of the population — but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them. Right-handed gadgets, awkwardly designed desks, cooking tools that fit comfortably in your right hand, Left Hander’s certainly earned the right to have a day dedicated to them. August 13th is that day. So take a minute to appreciate your left handed friends and loved ones. To celebrate we thought we would share some fun Left Hander’s Trivia and Facts!

• Lefties are also called “southpaws”. The term was coined in baseball to describe a left handed pitcher.
• International Left Hander’s Day was first celebrated on August 13, 1976. It was started by Lefthander’s International.
• During the 1600’s people, thought left handers were witches and warlocks.
• According to research published in the American Journal of Psychology, there is some evidence that left-handed people have the upper hand in at least one creative facet — they’re better at divergent thinking, a method of idea generation that explores many possible solutions.
• President Obama, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Gerald Ford are all left-handed. Herbert Hoover is believed to be the first left-handed president.
• Lefties make especially good baseball players, tennis players, swimmers, boxers and fencers.
• Mothers over 40 are twice as likely to have a left-handed baby.
• Approximately 10% of all humans are left-handed. BUT 50% of CATS are left handed.
• Research has shown connections between the right and left sides of the brain are faster in left-handed people.