stackyFACTS
Health

Being left handed is just a complex genetic lottery

HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART

Being a southpaw in a right-handed world is not just a quirky personality trait, it is the result of a convoluted genetic draw. It involves up to forty different genetic regions working in tandem to flip your dominant side, effectively making 10 percent of the population natural rebels of everyday tools.

Being left handed is just a complex genetic lottery
STACKY / Health
One discovery leads to another.

Keep exploring facts in this topic.

Health →
STACKY FOR IPHONE

A bigger world.
One discovery
at a time.

Keep discovering with Stacky. Interesting facts in an app that is always within reach.

Download on the App Store
ONE MORE DISCOVERY?

Keep exploring

All in this topic →
Inheriting physical traits requires complex algorithms
Health

Inheriting physical traits requires complex algorithms

Passing down physical features is basically genetic gambling. Traits do not blend smoothly; they operate on dominant and recessive probabilities, meaning two…

Discover more
The black urine that revealed a genetic disease
Health

The black urine that revealed a genetic disease

Nothing says 'medical breakthrough' quite like staring at diapers full of jet-black pee. In 1902, Archibald Garrod noticed babies with alkaptonuria had urine…

Discover more
Why some people turn red after one drink
Health

Why some people turn red after one drink

For a massive portion of the global population, attempting to enjoy a simple glass of wine results in looking like a glowing red traffic light. This highly…

Discover more
Humans share almost all genetic code with one another
Health

Humans share almost all genetic code with one another

Despite endless societal squabbling over differences, humanity is biologically monotonous. Any two randomly selected people on earth share roughly ninety-nine…

Discover more
Does extra body hair signal higher intelligence
Health

Does extra body hair signal higher intelligence

Your inability to grow a respectable beard might actually be a tragic indicator of your IQ. Several bizarre medical surveys comparing members of Mensa to the…

Discover more
Mitochondria possess their own completely separate DNA from the rest of your cells and reproduce entirely on their own schedule, because billions of years ago a larger cell…
Health

Mitochondria possess their own completely separate DNA from the rest of your cells and reproduce entirely on their own schedule, because billions of years ago a larger cell…

Mitochondria possess their own completely separate DNA from the rest of your cells and reproduce entirely on their own schedule, because billions of years ago…

Discover more
StackyMore discoveries in the app
Download on the App Store