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This is one of those goofy statistics that you hear about and just think, WTF?

Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people.

I'd be interested in learning the facts relating to this medical anomaly.  Also heard that left handed people have a tendency to have more accidents.  Glad I am right-handed I guess, but this is kind of bizarre.


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Obama being left handed 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by woopdurritis:

Obama being left handed 



 
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I write with my left-hand but do everything else right-handed (hit, throw, golf).






 
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Quote Originally Posted by woopdurritis:

Obama being left handed 




Although they only represent roughly 10% of the population, six of the twelve American Presidents since the end of World War II have been left-handed: Harry Truman, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, the elder Bush, Clinton and Obama.
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Quote Originally Posted by TheGoldenGoose:





Although they only represent roughly 10% of the population, six of the twelve American Presidents since the end of World War II have been left-handed: Harry Truman, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, the elder Bush, Clinton and Obama.

isn't there some kinda % on lefties versus righties on IQ as well??...if i am remembering it correctly, lefties play strong there as well...

 
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Quote Originally Posted by woopdurritis:

Obama being left handed 

Are you sure he is a lefty? NO WAY that pitch at last years all star game was from his dominate hand

 
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Bin Laden is a lefty
 
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I'm a lefty.

2% of the population is left handed. 25% of MLB players are left handed.

 
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theres been two studies.  i cant cite the studies but the frist one came in at like 8.7% longer and the second one said righties live like 3.2% longer.  i dont think either of the studies was conducted properly enough conclude anything though.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by searchwarrant:

I'm a lefty.

2% of the population is left handed. 25% of MLB players are left handed.



isnt it like 7?
 
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I'd like to see the studies.  I'm skeptical of this.
 
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it has to be higher than 2%
 
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I heard 2% from a MLB broadcast duo during a game last year. Might be a bit higher but not much.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by searchwarrant:

I heard 2% from a MLB broadcast duo during a game last year. Might be a bit higher but not much.


its 7-10%
 
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I am a lefty
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Mikael99:

I am a lefty


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I married one

The Avatar William.......I love it.  It looks like he's about to "shoot lightening bolts out of his arse."

 
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I only write left handed...otherwise I'm righty
 
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Left-handed myself
 
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strictly coincidental, if it is even accurate
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