There are a lot of pitfalls and perks of being left-handed. It’s always interesting and exciting to read the facts, history and even myths about such people.

It’s known that 90% of the population is born right-handed. The rest of the world, which is mere 10%, is left-handed and, actually, this is not the only thing that makes these people so unique and different. There’re several mental and health aspects to consider, too. Lefties live a different life since their bodies and brains work in a different manner. It is said that there’re mixed-handed folks – they use different hands to accomplish different tasks. Here is a list of traits you should know about left-handed people:

1. It’s not all about genetics

It’s not yet clear why people are born left-handed. What scientists do know is that left-handedness passes from generation to generation. This trait runs in families and genes are responsible for only about 25% of the cases. A baby may inherit it just like any other traits. However, twins with the same genes can at times have different dominant hands. More studies should be conducted in order to identify what aspects and factors determine which hand a baby will write with once he grows up.

2. It’s more typical of identical twins 

Identical twins look absolutely the same. Moreover, they have the same genes. They’re sometimes may be called “mirror images” of each other. It means that their traits are also “mirrored”. For example, if one twin has a mole on his left shoulder, it was believed that his twin sibling will have a similar mole in the same area on his right shoulder. The same happens with a person’s dominant hands – one of the twins will be born left-handed while the other one will be right-handed. Whether it’s a myth or a true fact is still to be proved. The studies conducted by Belgian scientists in 1996 revealed that around 20% of twins are born left-handed.