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1. In the late 19th century, a young Serbian scientist came to New York to work with his idol, Thomas Edison. Rather than becoming friends, they became great rivals. Who was this left-handed person?
2. Of the eight US presidents following Richard Nixon, no fewer than five have been left-handed, including which of the following?
3. In the 1960s, The Beatles took the world of pop music by storm. Who among them played his instrument left-handed?
4. Left-handed athletes often enjoy an advantage in sports where you face your opponents: table tennis, baseball, fencing, etc. Which of the following tennis players held the racket in the left hand?
5. Who was the first left-handed actress to win an Academy Award for Best Actress portraying a real, right-handed, person? She got the award for her interpretation of Erin Brockovich?
6. Even though many kitchen utensils are made for right-handed people, this left-handed angry chef made his way from a young boy wanting to play soccer to world-wide fame in TV shows such as "Kitchen Nightmares" and "MasterChef"?
7. Bill Gates is the left-handed co-founder of which technology company?
8. When Guillermo del Toro hired left-handed actor Ron Perlman for the lead in a 2004 superhero movie he chose better than he knew: they didn't need to move the giant "Right Hand of Doom" to the left arm to accommodate the actor. Which superhero did Ron portray?
9. I share birthday with at least two fellow left-handers: American singer Pink and the UK actor perhaps best known for playing Dr Watson in the TV-series "Sherlock" and the titular character in the movie trilogy "The Hobbit". Who is that actor?
10. If you're left-handed, it's cumbersome to write from left to right, especially if you use a pen or quill and ink: you must push the tip and your hand smudges the ink. Which quintessential renaissance man solved this by using mirror writing, protecting his notes from prying eyes at the same time?
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