Len Rome's Daily Feature of Little Known Facts

by: Jim Loboy

These are traits you did not inherit from mom or dad.This is your fault:

I cant do math.Basic math ability depends on hard work, preparation and self-confidence.

Im terrible with names.You are born with the ability to remember stuff, so dont try blaming your genes for forgetting your wedding anniversary or the name of the person you just met.

I dont have a creative bone in my body!Developing creativity has much more to do with your own motivation and personal interestits a myth that your mom or dad is at fault.

I dont have an ear for languagesYes, you dowe all doyou picked un English, didnt you?Science says what matters most is your attitude.

I have no natural artistic abilityWhat, your dad couldnt draw a straight line, your mom colored outside the lines?According to the journal LiveScience, with practice, anyone can improve all the mental power they need to draw well.

I cant danceI have two left feetOkay, my own mother was a dance instructor in her 20s, but thats not how I learned the Jitterbug.You may be footloose but you did not pick it up from mom or dad.

Im not tech savvyBad at understanding new technology?Your dad may have been Albert Einstein, but in reality, the skill sets you need to excel in computer science are not hardwired into your DNAscientists are made, not born.

Im a klutz!No matter how accident-prone you think you are, you werent born that way..and your parents had nothing to do with it.

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Nugget of Knowledge: Your habits and your genetics - WYTV