Left-Handed, Married Drinkers Have Higher Salaries

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A recent Yahoo Finance report looked at a big bunch of research studies that examined various reasons why some people earn a higher salary than others. Some of the results were very surprising, and if the statistics are true, some of us just can’t help but earn less than others - and vice versa. Of course, statistics can often be manipulated to make the survey results more interesting, but perhaps there’s some truth in the matter? Have a look at this list to see whether or not you have a chance of earning more in the future.

• Taller people earn more than shorter people.
• Left handed people get paid more than right handed people - and college graduates who use their left hand earn around twenty per cent more than right handed college graduates
• People who drink alcohol have a higher salary than those who don’t.
• If you’re a man, and married, you make more money than a single man.
• Gay women who live together earn 10% more than woman living in a heterosexual marriage.
• Women tend to choose majors at college that end up paying them a lower salary - at least this is one point that we can actually change!