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1. Eight United States Presidents have been left-handed. Which of the following was right-handed?

Answer: Richard Nixon

The other left-handed ones were James A. Garfield, Herbert Hoover, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton.

2. A number of criminals have also been left-handed. Which of the following was not?

Answer: Jesse James

Albert DeSalvo is better known as The Boston Strangler. William Bonney is better known as the western outlaw Billy the Kid. John Dillinger, who escaped from prison twice, was gunned down by the law outside a movie theater in 1932.

3. Although artists are presumed to be predominately left-handed, that is very questionable. Which of these great artists was left-handed?

Answer: Michelangelo

Other left-handed artists include Albrecht Durer, Hans Holbein, Paul Klee, and LeRoy Neiman. There is speculation that Leonardo da Vinci was left-handed because his other hand may have been paralyzed.

4. For an author to write a novel, he must use a dominant hand. Which author used his right hand?

Answer: George Orwell

Orwell is best known for "Nineteen Eighty-Four" and "Animal Farm." Benchley authored "Jaws" and "The Deep." Carroll penned "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass." Wells gave us "The Invisible Man" and "The War of the Worlds."

5. Many significant historical figures have been left-hand dominant. Which of these was not?

Answer: Elizabeth I

Alexander, Charlemagne, and Julius Caesar were great leaders and conquerors. Elizabeth I was a consummate monarch, but did not expand her realm.

6. Both Don and Phil Everly (The Everly Brothers) are left-handed.

Answer: True

Other left-handed singers include Natalie Cole, Glenn Campbell, Crystal Gayle, and Lou Rawls.

7. Enter, Stage Left. Which of these primarily television actors is NOT left-handed?

Answer: Carroll O'Connor

O'Connor starred in "All in the Family," "Archie's Place," and "In the Heat of the Night." Chuck Connors is famous for playing Lucas McCain in "The Rifleman." James Arness was Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke." Kermit the Frog was Jim Henson's most famous muppet ("Sesame Street").

8. Although lawyers should be even-handed, many are left-handed. But which famous attorney is right-handed?

Answer: Alan Dershowitz

Clarence Darrow is best known for defending John T. Scopes and Leopold and Loeb. Melvin Belli was the attorney for Jack Ruby (who shot Lee Oswald, JFK's assassin) and such celebrities as Errol Flynn, Muhammad Ali, and Tony Curtis. F. Lee Bailey and Alan Dershowitz were both lawyers for O.J. Simpson.

9. Comedians, like everyone else, favor one hand. Which of these is not left-hand dominant? Are you hip?

Answer: George Carlin

George Carlin created "Al Sleet, the hippy-dippy weather man." Richard Prior took on racism and contemporary issues using profanity and racial epithets; he won an Emmy and five Grammy awards, and was named the Number One Stand-up Comedian by the Comedy Channel. Jerry Seinfeld is most noted for the television show "Seinfeld" that aired from 1989-1998. Don Rickles was known as an "insult comic," who sarcastically had the nickname "Mr. Warmth."

10. All of these movie stars were left-handed: Greta Garbo, Sir John Gielgud, Cary Grant, and Betty Grable.

Answer: False

Sir John Gielgud was right-handed (essentially a great Shakespearean actor, he won an Oscar for his supporting role in "Arthur," an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Tony). Greta Garbo had a legendary career ("Mata Hari," "Grand Hotel," "Camille"), but did not win any of the three Best Actress Awards for which she was nominated. Cary Grant ("Notorious," "Charade") was named in 1999 by the American Film Institute as the Second Greatest Male Star of All Time (after Bogart). Betty Grable, the top "pin-up girl" of World War II, was the Number One box office draw in the world in 1943, and the highest paid entertainer in the US in 1947.

Source: Author lowtechmaster

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