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All Hands - Sinistral's Left 
Personal homepage on lefties: benefits, gripes, nicknames, and handicaps of left-handedness.
http://www.geocities.com/nobodyz_prfct/index.html
Alt.lefthanders Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 
Usenet FAQ. Includes questions such as: What does being "left-handed" or "ambidextrous" mean? Is lefthandedness inherited? Are lefthanders naturally clumsy? Do Lefties make better athletes?
http://www.cs.ruu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/lefty-faq.html
Are You Left-Handed? 
Observations on the ontology of handedness, advice on how to surf the net left-handed, and links.
http://lefthand.domnik.net/
Association of Left-handers, India 
Works to create awareness that left-handedness is normal and to provide resources for left-handed people in the country. Information on cultural perspectives in India and the group's initiatives and accomplishments.
http://www.geocities.com/lefthandersind
European Lefthanders' Page 
English translation of German site: information of particular interest to European left-handers. Extensive lists of sources for left-handed products in Europe and on the Internet.
http://www.linkshaenderseite.de/english.html
Famous Left-Handers 
Long list of left-handed actors, artists, authors, musicians, athletes, politicians, U.S. presidents, and historical figures.
http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/left.html
Gauche! Left-Handers in Society 
A resource guide and forum. Left-handers speak to parents, teachers, employers, physicians, and others.
http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/lspeak.html
Gifts of the Gauche 
Journalist discusses left-handedness, with focus on a study of English schoolchildren and a documentary broadcast on German and French TV.
http://www.left-handedness.info
Japan Southpaw Club 
English version of Japanese language website for left-handers. Information about lefthandedness, left-handed products, and an online forum for lefties.
http://www.webee.co.jp/southpaw/index-e.html
LEFTovers 
List of Lefthanded Canadians. Also contains left-handed stores in Canada.
http://www.members.shaw.ca/leftovers/
Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition 
Scientific journal publishing research on the psychological, behavioural and neurological aspects of lateralisation, including handedness. Online tables of contents, abstracts, instructions to authors, and other information.
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/pp/1357650X.html
Left Hand Education 
Information about campaign in the UK to ensure that teachers are trained on specific guidelines on helping left-handed children.
http://www.lefthand-education.co.uk/
Left Handers Day 
Left Handers Day is on 13 August. Website features information about handedness, fun facts, games and quizzes.
http://www.left-handersday.com/
Left Is Right 
Survival guide for living lefty in a right-handed world.
http://www.left-is-right.com/
Left-Handed Writers Page 
Article about left-handed writing with fountain pens, including advice on nib selection. Photographs show different hand positions lefties write in, with special advice for each.
http://www.nibs.com/Left-hand%20writers.htm
Left-Handers 
Site's goal is to provide information and make right-handed people aware of the difficulties encountered by left-handed people in a world made by and for those who are right-handed. Famous left-handers and other information. Site is also available in Fr
http://www.ac2w.com/en_ac2w.htm
Left-handed.com Forum 
Online forum for left handers to discuss various topics and post news stories of interest.
http://www.left-handed.com/forum/
Left-handedness 
A modern Islamic perspective on being left-handed.
http://www.islamicity.org/dialogue/Q325.HTM
Lefties: The Science of Handedness 
"Science Friday" program in RealAudio. Links to other Internet resources on handedness.
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1997/Aug/hour2_080897.html
Living in the Mirror: A Left-Handed Home Page 
Comments and essays about living as a left-hander, plus links to other left-handedness-related sites, including a large selection of scientific material.
http://www.emf.net/~estephen/facts/lefthand.html
Primate Handedness and Brain Lateralization Research 
At Indiana University (M.K. Holder, Ph.D.). You can participate in the study by filling out an online questionnaire. Site also has links to information (both serious and fun) of interest to left-handers.
http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/index.html
Scientific American: Ask the Experts: Biology 
M.K. Holder answers the questions: "Do scientists understand why there are so many more right-handers than left-handers? Do other primates show a similar tendency to favor one hand over the other?"
http://www.sciam.com/askexpert_question.cfm?articleID=00063C8D-61EF-1C72-9EB7809EC588F2D7
The First Left-Handed Piano 
About pianist Christopher Seed, who has built and plays a piano with the keyboard in reverse so that he can play the melody with the left hand.
http://www.lefthandedpiano.co.uk/
The Language of the Left 
Derogatory meanings associated with the words for "left" in several world languages.
http://www.sinistershop.com/language.htm
The Lefthanded Universe 
Interesting facts and ideas about lefthandedness. (English - Nederlands - Deutsch)
http://www.xs4all.nl/~riksmits/lhu/lhu.html
The Sinister Hand 
Script of an Australian Broadcasting Corporation news feature on lefthandedness, particularly the biological origins of handedness.
http://www.abc.net.au/quantum/scripts98/9807/lefthand.htm
Web Guide: Left-Handed Golf 
An exhaustive collection of links to websites providing information about left-handed golf technique, selling lefty clubs, or maintained by left-handed golfers' organizations.
http://www.aloha.net/~inazoo/golf.htm
Weems is a Lefty! 
Personal home page includes personal commentaries about various issues related to left-handedness, as well as links to other sites.
http://lefty.seanweems.com
World of Handedness 
Includes common superstitions about lefties, articles and personal accounts about switching handedness, famous lefthanders, on-line tests to assess your "sidedness," and other topics.
http://jackie.freeshell.org/woh/lefty.htm
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