Jessica Wynn

You know, handedness is a window into how the brain organizes itself before we even take our first breath.

It's a mix of genetics, environment, and these little dashes of randomness.

Yeah, so many things.

And that's just one way to sum up 50 years of neuroscience, I guess.

It is interesting to observe the high rates of lefties in the arts, though.

You know, Oprah, Lady Gaga.

Hugh Jackman, Bill Gates, Julia's Child, Gordon Ramsay, Da Vinci.

It's a really long list and the rates are higher than in the general public.

Yeah, already happened.

20 percent of U.S.

presidents have been left handed, including Obama and Clinton.

A high percentage of politicians through the ages have been lefties, much higher than the general population.

Julius Caesar and Napoleon were left handed.

Yeah, I mean, that tracks Tina Fey, Cardi B, Chuck Norris, all lefties.

Yeah.

And we can celebrate this rare trait every August 13th, which is left handed day.

Yeah.

Whoever sets these kind of things suggests everyone try using their left hand as much as possible that day.

I'm on it.

And it's fun to see how long you can try and use your less dominant hand for things because it's such second nature.