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Left-handedness linked to brain differences

Scientists have discovered the genetic differences associated with being left-handed, a trait found in 10% of the human population, according to CNN. Previous research has indicated that genes are at least partially responsible for controlling handedness, but the research concluded that genetic variants with left-handedness included differences in brain structure, which could mean that lefties have better verbal skills than the right-handed majority. Handedness — your tendency to be...