Did badly in school? Blame your initials

If you were a mediocre student, don't blame yourself for your bad study skills, or your teachers for failing to inspire a love of learning. Blame your parents for naming you Chester or Doris. Researchers at UC San Diego found that people whose first names begin with C or D are more likely to be C or D students. Those who had K as a first initial were more likely to be good pitchers ("K" being the baseball shorthand for a strikeout). ...read more


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