USELESS FACT......

[boborgera]

Spiral staircases in medieval Castile's are running clockwise. This is because all knights were right-handed.
When an intruding army would climb the stairs they would not be able to use their right hand which was holding the sword because of the difficulties of climbing the stairs. Left handed Knights would have had no troubles, Except left handed people could never become Knight's because it was assumed that they were descendants of the Devil.....

 

[Pennyrick]

You have made my day complete with that information. If I attack any castles I will try to do so from the top down.

 

[SPYD1]

Yep ...useless ...but interesting!

 

[ARtraveler]

Thank you for more trivia to add to my file. People are amazed at some of the stuff I can pull out when needed. All thanks to people and places like this. :thumbup:

 

[Illinois Boy]

Gotta love the information that won't get you a free beer for sharing it!

Unfortunately, my mind is cluttered with the nonsense... and I am thirsty!!

 

[Blue Star]

Spiral staircases in medieval Castile's are running clockwise. This is because all knights were right-handed.
When an intruding army would climb the stairs they would not be able to use their right hand which was holding the sword because of the difficulties of climbing the stairs. Left handed Knights would have had no troubles, Except left handed people could never become Knight's because it was assumed that they were descendants of the Devil.....

That ties in with Merry-go-rounds. When first invented the knights would ride them to practice jousting, and they had to rotate counter clockwise due to the knights being right handed. Also why the most common animal for a Merry-go-round is a horse.

PS. I would never made is as a knight because I am left handed, but not of the Devil (anymore) :yes:

 

[Cavman]

For the same reason that the Brits drive on the left. Being right handed, their swords are carried on their left side. So when passing on a road, their swords wouldn't hit each other.

 

[Bob Denman]

As a Southpaw; I'm going to have to take exception to this whole, "descendents of the Devil" thing...

Now excuse me; I've got a Castle here that needs guarding!

 

[jerpinoy]

Man I'm glad I installed an elevator on my castle.:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:. You'll be suprise how many great left handed people like me. Google it.

 

[Bob Denman]

Did you say:
"Google it"
or
"Gargoyle it"?

 

[billybovine]

More related but useless facts

Did you know you lefties are considered sinister.

From dictionary dot com.

[h=2]sin·is·ter[/h] [sin-uh-ster] Show IPA
adjective1.threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark.

2.bad, evil, base, or wicked; fell: his sinister purposes.

3.unfortunate; disastrous; unfavorable: a sinister accident.

4.of or on the left side; left.

5.Heraldry. noting the side of an escutcheon or achievement of arms that is to the left of the bearer (opposed to dexter ).

 

[harrypottar]

For the same reason that the Brits drive on the left. Being right handed, their swords are carried on their left side. So when passing on a road, their swords wouldn't hit each other.

Close, but we rode on the left so you could see if the on coming rider had a weapon in their right hand or not.

harry

 

[Chupaca]

Useless..!!

now but not back then..thanks for all that left handed information I need it for I live on the left coast..!!:roflblack:

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: Gee.. My Mom always said that it was because she dropped me on my head... SEVERAL TIMES!! :gaah:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

:shocked: Gee.. My Mom always said that it was because she dropped me on my head... SEVERAL TIMES!! :gaah:

Believe your mom, They never lie.

Cruzr Joe

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: Owww!! :shocked: