More violent societies have more left-handers, hinting

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posted Dec 27 @ 03:36 PM by Jason Kottke · gift link

More violent societies have more left-handers, hinting that lefties thrive in environments where fighting is important. “While there is no suggestion that left-handed people are more violent than the right-handed, it looks as though they are more successfully violent.”