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Finger size does matter... in sports

  • Written by Grant Tomkinson, Professor, University of North Dakota
imageWhile this football player's arms may look like they give him an onfield advantage, his fingers may actually be more predictive of his athletic ability.Ostill/Shutterstock.com

Examine your fingers. Which is longer? Is it the index finger (the finger you use to point with – technically the second digit, or 2D, counting the thumb), or the ring...

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