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10 Reasons Why Being Left-Handed Is Better

Don't be ashamed of being a southpaw.

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Lefties are the people that make sure the world is not always right. They are the left-out. In great demand, but limited supply. In honor of all the southpaws across the globe here are 10 reasons it's great to be left-handed.

1. Advantage playing baseball

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When pitching in baseball a left does not have to turn all the way around to throw to first base. Left-handed batters also provide a change to a pitchers usual practice in pitch location, also giving them an advantage.

2. Advantage playing video games

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The main analog stick on almost all entertainment systems is located on the left side of the controller. This allows for players to have more control than right handed players.

3. Eating dinner

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When eating with a fork and knife righties have to switch hands after cutting in order to eat with the fork. Left handed people naturally have the fork already in their left hand.

4. It's a fighting advantage

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Studies have shown that in a fight left-handed people are more successful because it is harder for right-handed people to expect the left-hook.

5. It translates to being a great musician

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Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Kirt Cobain and Tony Iommi are some of the greatest guitar players of all time. They are also all left handed.

6. They are better drivers

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57 percent of left-handed drives pass the driving test on the first try, only 47 percent of right-handed people pass.

7. By theory, they are better multitaskers

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Being left handed scientifically forces the brain to act faster. Therefore when trying to do two separate things, they are more efficient.

8. Lefties can type and use a mouse simultaneously

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Speaking of multitasking, bet you didn't think about this one. Yes, computer mouses are on the right, so naturally a left-handed person can type effectively and move a mouse.

9. They spend less time waiting

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How is this possible? Because when faced with a line righties tend to go right and lefties go left, therefore there are always less people on the lines to the left.

10. They stand out from the rest

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Being left-handed is a secret gift. Only 10 percent of the population is left-handed. All the complaints about the shape of desks and ink on their hands doesn't matter when science shows lefties live longer!

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