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Boys with Longer Ring Fingers are Better at Math
slashthedot writes "While it is well known that boys have longer ring fingers as compared to index fingers, now some researchers say that the longer the ring finger ratio to index finger, the better boys are at math. In girls, the shorter the ring finger to index finger ratio, the better is their verbal skills. 'The link, according to the researchers, is that testosterone levels in the womb influence both finger length and brain development.'"
The beach boys gave boys all the math they'll ever need. And, it isn't related to the index finger or ring finger, but rather to the finger in between.
A little different that my usual pickup line, but what the heck!
I have a huge cock.
Nature saw fit to bless some of us more than others, enjoy your prime numbers nerds!
Somehow, I doubt Freud's work would be as widely known if he had come up with "ring finger envy."
In other news, men around the world replied to the findings with a cry of "Oh yeah? You should see my OTHER ratio." Women world around responded by placing their foreheads in their palms and sighing.
Let's just say that's not all we're better at.
adds up quickly to most people.
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We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
In which way does this affect brain development? If more testosterone = better brain development, well, then sexism just raised by 50%.
Curious if they have anything to say about the length of the human lower horn...
The only way to truly know these things is through phrenology.
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is kinky.
> In girls, the shorter the ring finger to index finger ratio, the better is their verbal skills.
Well, this obviously was written by a boy with an extremely long ring finger then.
The more fingers you have, the farther you can count.
(D) All of the above
Boys extremely good in math tend to lack a ring on said finger.