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ISLAMABAD: The International Left-handers Day is being observed across the world today.
The day is marked every year on 13th August 13 to raise awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed in a predominantly right-handed world. The day was first observed in 1976 by Dean R Campbell, founder of the Lefthanders International, Inc.
There are some of the famous celebrities and renowned personalities who are left-handed:
Barack Obama, former US President.
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft Corporation.
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO.
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.
Angelina Jolie, Hollywood actress.
Lady Gaga, American singer.
Albert Einstein, a famous theoretical physicist.
Wasim Akram, Pakistani cricketer.
Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood actor.
Sachin Tendulkar, Indian cricketer.
There are few facts about left-handers as well:
About 10 percent of the people worldwide are left-handers.
Left-handers use the right side of their brain more and thus, they are more inclined towards art and creativity.
Left-handed people are known to be smarter than right-handed people.
Left-handed people live nine years lesser than the right-handed people.
As per research, the connection between the left and right sides of the brain is better in left-handers.
Left-handers have better underwater vision than right-handers.
However, some of the social users in Pakistan have made cricketer Wasim Akram a top trend on Twitter as he is a lefty too:
Best Ever Wasim Akram pic.twitter.com/8GC3gSKWLE
— Zaki Siddiqui (@zaki_u_s) August 13, 2020
Did u just forgot Wasim Akram in a post about left hand bowlers. 😳 pic.twitter.com/OEA2p0gY30
— Deepak (@vintagedeepak) August 13, 2020
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Highest Wicket-Takers in #ENGvPAK Tests
8⃣2⃣ Abdul Qadir (16 Tests)
6⃣4⃣ James Anderson (16)
6⃣0⃣ Stuart Broad (17)
5⃣7⃣ Wasim Akram (18)
5⃣0⃣ Waqar Younis (11)
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4⃣2⃣ Yasir Shah (7)
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3⃣4⃣ Chris Woakes (6)Who do you think has the best chance of going past Abdul Qadir? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/o6JkHQUNs5
— The Cricket Wire (@TheCricketWire) August 13, 2020
ICC: #DidYouKnow on this day in 1996, Michael Atherton picked up one of his only two Tests wickets 😮
He dismissed Wasim Akram for 7. Coincidentally, Akram had picked up Atherton’s wicket in the same match! pic.twitter.com/mkhJTHGrxv
— Maηi vkƴath ズ (@vkyath) August 13, 2020
I could listen to Wasim Akram all day. Absolutely fascinating.
— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) August 5, 2020
