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
