Bart Simpson is left-handed, and other fun facts you never knew in honor of International Left Handers Day
International Left Handers Day is observed on August 13, with 2020 marking the 30th anniversary of the day to celebrate the uniqueness of left-handed individuals.
International Left Handers Day is day set aside each year to celebrate people who go through life predominantly using their left hand.
Yes, there's a holiday for everything, and for the past 30 years now, Left Handers International has dedicated August 13 to raising "awareness [about] the everyday issues that lefties face as [they] live in a world designed for right-hander," according to the group's official website.
Over the past few decades, this day has been marked by left-versus-right sports matches, a left-handed tea party, and in the United Kingdom, nationwide “Lefty Zones” where right-handed people are encouraged to try out everyday left-handed objects to see just how awkward it can feel using the wrong equipment.
In all seriousness, these events have led to product redesigns with left-handed people in mind, and that's a win for everybody!
In honor of the uniqueness of left-handers around the world, here a few facts that you may not have known about this portion of the population, according to Left Handers International:
Now armed with this new information, you're ready to celebrate your left-handedness, or the left-handed person in your life.
You can take part in the internet fun revolving around left-handers today using the hashtag #lefthandersday.
