This story was originally broadcast on February 6, 2022. They could be items found at any gift and gadget shop – scissors, pens, notebooks – but these, and scores of other products in this store, are ...

Left-hand driving is a system in which vehicles drive on the right side of the road while the driver sits on the left-hand side of the car. This system is prevalent in countries where the traffic ...

MINNEAPOLIS — What do Lebron James, David Bowie and Bill Gates all have in common? They're left-handed. While they're a minority of the population, they're not alone. So why are we right- or ...

An estimated 260 million people around the globe live left-handed lives in a right-handed world, Leonardo da Vinci and Alexander the Great were lefthanded, and so were Babe Ruth, Michelangelo and ...

In a world dominated by right-handed people, International Left Handers Day, which is celebrated annually on Aug. 13, affords the roughly 10% of Americans who are left-handed a day of recognition.

Brain scans indicate that left-handed people think differently from right-handed people. They tend to activate the right half of their brain more for certain tasks and functions. Experts suggest that ...

Social media posts have for years spread a spurious statistic — the claim that 2,500 left-handed people die every year in accidents while using equipment designed for right-handed people. Here is an ...

How rare is it to be left-handed? Slightly less than 10% of the world’s population are naturally left-handed. Handedness is mostly genetically derived. For centuries, left-handed persons were ...

Ever wondered why most people favour their right hand, while a smaller group prefers the left? Handedness isn’t just a random choice, it’s a fascinating mix of brain structure, genetics, and early ...

Left-handedness is often seen as being "wrong" – and also as a sign of "genius". Shih-Ching Tsou's drama, Left-Handed Girl, draws on the prejudice she faced as a leftie in Taiwan. In the acclaimed new ...

Left-handed surgical residents and fellows reported persistent disorienting advice and stigma during training, according to a new study of 31 individuals from 15 US institutions. "Surgical education ...

Today, being a lefty is celebrated, but that hasn’t always been the case. People who used their left hands to write, play sports, or eat were seen as bad and were often accused of engaging in ...