Most of the Muppets are left-handed because most puppeteers are right-handed. They usually gesture with their left hands, but this is most obvious when playing instruments. (If you don't know, on guitar-like instruments you strum with your dominant hand.)
There's a scene in the novel where Eddie mentions that studies show children born in the first three months of the year have distinct advantages over their later-born peers. A reader pointed out some issues with the thesis, so it's a good thing I remember where I picked that trivia up, because maybe I got it wrong!
I can go back and listen to the podcast where I heard it, but I thought I'd google around first in case I could find something faster to confirm/disprove the thesis. I didn't find what I was looking for but I did find a BUGFUCK INSANE breakdown of what is likely to a happen to a child depending on their birth month.
I make no claims to this being accurate; they absolutely do not cite their sources and the whole page reads like bad clickbait, but anyway tag yourself, I'm gonna live to be 100:
January – Higher risk of developing Crohn’s disease, epilepsy, and Alzheimer’s.
February – Increased risk for death from lung cancer.
March – Higher risk for certain kinds of heart disease.
April – Increase risk for becoming an alcoholic or developing an eating disorder.
May – Lower risk for developing chronic illness.
June – Higher risk of developing vision problems.
July – Increased risk for developing autism and asthma.
August – More likely to be labeled as a problem student.
September – More likely to live to see 100 years of age.
October – Higher risk for insect bites, chest infections, and STIs.
November – More likely to be left-handed, the risk for heart problems and lung cancer.
I find it insane how left handed people were legitimately discriminated (horribly discriminated in fact) all over the world at one point, and actually still are in some local areas, primarily because of biases formed from religious beliefs
Like what the fuck do you mean if this were 1918, you'd literally tie my hand to the chair, whip me with a ruler, and call me a disgusting sin among other things, all the while I'm being forced to write my name "the holy way"
IMPORTANT TIP FOR LEFT HANDED TUMBLR USERS ON MOBILE!!
Did you know that you can change the placement of the post button on the mobile app?
Usually the post button is placed on the right of the screen!! This is fitted more for right handed people…which is unfortunate for anyone who isn’t. BUT!! You can change that!! Here’s how!!
•1,you hold onto the post button for a few seconds!!
If done right,the post button will look to be bigger,and you can move it around across your screen,the various options for it such as photos,chat,etc following behind the post button like so!! Here’s an example of what it may look like!!
But this isn’t just for flair,believe it or not!!
When you’re done moving it around and you let go of the post button while it’s on the left of the screen,the post button will move to the bottom left corner of the screen!! Which of course,makes it easier for left handed folk!! Of course you can change this back anytime by doing the same thing I showed you,of course!!
But yeh!! That’s about it!! I just discovered this today!! I myself am not left handed but this is SO helpful to anyone who is!!
Also,please share this information with anyone who’s left handed!! Be it reblogs or whatever else!!
I hope this makes your posting experiences easier!! :D