why do we have left/right hands/feet?

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Obviously it’s just the design of the human body, but is there any scientific explanation/reason we’re almost (and usually) symmetrical?

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Symmetry makes moving easier for starters. When you walk for example, your legs are almost always on the “opposite” side of the stride to each other. Your arms are also in sync with your opposite leg (left arm, right leg, right arm, left leg) to balance out your weight.

If we had 2 right arms and right legs for example, we’d always have more weight on our right side.

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