Top 10 World Famous Left Handers

Bangalore: We may not realize it but the world we live in is designed for right handed people – take your standard issue mouse for instance. For centuries, left-handers have suffered unfair discrimination in a world designed for right-handers. At certain times left-handed people have been considered unlucky or even evil for their difference by the right-handed majority. In English the word “right” also means “correct” or “proper.” The Latin word sinistra means "left" as well as "unlucky" but here are some left handed people who have stunned the world with their brilliance and ingenuity.

#10 Bill Gates

The brilliant programmer, philanthropist and tech titan is a leftie. A surprising number of U.S. business moguls are left-handed, including Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller and former IBM head Lou Gerstner. But the club seems to be a guys-only fraternity — research suggests that while left-handed men tend to earn more than their right-handed colleagues, there is no similar advantage for women.

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