Have you noticed how some batsmen play using their left hand while others use their right?
Left-handed people are often nicknamed as ‘lefties’. They are more comfortable using their left hand while doing routine activities.
The term Southpaw is also used for left-handed people. Approximately 12% of the world’s population is left-handed.
Famous Lefties: Leonardo da Vinci, Mahatma Gandhi, Walt Disney, Barack Obama, Yuvraj Singh, Mary Kom, Amitabh Bachchan
August 13th is celebrated as the International Left Handers Day.
Do you know what people who can use both their hands equally well are called? They are called Ambidextrous.