Nope. My mother heard it/read it somewhere. I can ask her where if you want.
EDIT: *relieved* And according to this link,
"There was a controversial study done in 1980 by Halpern & Cohen that suggested left-handed people had an average life expectancy of 9 years less than right-handed people.
<Snip>
Unfortunately, this study keeps getting quoted even though more recent data has shown their hypothesis is not supported."
Well, thank goodness.
Edit numero 2: And after some further web-browsing, the consensus seems to be that the jury is otu- various studies, most of them suspect in terms of methology, have had it either way.
I think y'all are safe.
"We are philosophical geniuses [sic] who will one day rule the world!"
--Agent M
Ahahahaha, Ahahahaha, Ahahahaha!
Still the Typo Queen
[This message was edited by Birdhead on 24 December 2003 at 13:40.]
EDIT: *relieved* And according to this link,
"There was a controversial study done in 1980 by Halpern & Cohen that suggested left-handed people had an average life expectancy of 9 years less than right-handed people.
<Snip>
Unfortunately, this study keeps getting quoted even though more recent data has shown their hypothesis is not supported."
Edit numero 2: And after some further web-browsing, the consensus seems to be that the jury is otu- various studies, most of them suspect in terms of methology, have had it either way.
"We are philosophical geniuses [sic] who will one day rule the world!"
--Agent M
Ahahahaha, Ahahahaha, Ahahahaha!
Still the Typo Queen
[This message was edited by Birdhead on 24 December 2003 at 13:40.]


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