Crazy Fact Series #4 - There is a one in 4,400,000 chance of a left-handed person being killed using right-handed equipment.
It's not always easy being a left-handed person in a right-handed world.
In fact, it can be downright dangerous.
According to The Mirror, more than 2,500 people who are left-handed die every year due to an injury caused by using equipment designed for people who are right-handed.
Apparently, the right-handed power saw is the deadliest item.
Such as...
Chainsaws are terrifying. There are no left-handed chainsaws.
Glass measuring cups cause trouble because the writing is on the wrong side of the glass for lefties.
Using a computer mouse because it is always on the right side, and you have to switch it to the left side.
Tell Me Your Story
Are you left-handed? Or do you know someone who is?
Do you have a 'near-death' injury caused by using equipment designed for people who are right-handed? Tell me about it in the comments section!
Now, I am not left-handed, but my husband is...and I tease him so much for his troubles with certain items. It wasn't until our son showed signs of being left-handed, did I begin to realize the backwards world they live in. It is difficult to teach by mimicry, when they work the opposite of you. It IS a dangerous world out there...
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