People born before 1990 are sharing their now-useless but 100 percent nostalgic skills

1 [People born before 1990 are sharing their now-useless but 100 percent nostalgic skills]( Hey there, millennials! Welcome to the "Holy crapoly, I have real-life memories from 20 years ago!" club. It's a strangely disorienting milestone to reach when you find yourself starting sentences with "When I was young…" or "Back in my day…" isn't it? Your Gen X elders have been here for a while, but even we have moments of incredulously calculating how the heck we've arrived at this place. Time is a tricky little jokester, isn't he? To highlight how much has changed for middle-aged folks since we were young, [a user on Reddit asked people born before 1990]( what useless skills they possess that nobody has a need for anymore. It's both a hilarious trip down memory lane and a time capsule of life pre-Y2K. [Read the story]( 2 [Gen Z daughter tries on her mom's stunning old dresses from the 80s: 'These aged well']( Almost every kid might have wanted to try out their parents' clothes, make-up items and accessories once while growing up. Therefore, when the time comes and they finally fit into their moms' or dads' outfits, it undoubtedly becomes a moment of sheer delight for them. One Gen Z content creator decided to bring out her mom's old dresses and try them on and recorded her actions. Danielle Wiens—who goes by [@daniellewiens]( on TikTok—an Orange County-based influencer, known for sharing fashion-related videos on TikTok, shared a clip on June 21, 2023, which quickly went viral. [Read the story]( Did a friend forward this to you? [Subscribe here]( 3 [British high schoolers try American Southern food for the first time and their minds are blown]( Southern food is beloved by many, and those of us raised on it just consider it dinner, not a special cuisine. But since Southern food is pretty geographical, there are plenty of Americans who haven't had the opportunity to try authentic [Southern food](. There are a few [soul food restaurants]( that get it right sprinkled across the country, but all are not created equal. Since [Southern cooking]( isn't available throughout all of America, it shouldn't be a surprise that it's not a staple across the pond. Josh Carrott, author of "Once Upon A Time in Carrottland," runs the [YouTube channel Jolly,]( where he has people try new foods. He decided to invite a group of British schoolboys to try a few Southern staples. The boys are in year 9 in England, which means they're between the ages of 13 and 14. [Read the story]( 4 [Infant surrendered to Florida's Safe Haven Baby Box adopted by the firefighter who found her]( Back in January of 2023, Florida's only Safe Haven Baby Box located outside the Ocala Fire Department received its first surrendered [newborn]( after being installed in 2020. It was 2:00 a.m. when a [firefighter]( pulling an overnight shift at the station heard the alarm go off signaling that a child had been surrendered. The moment that firefighter, who wishes to remain anonymous to protect his family's privacy, picked up the infant wrapped up in her pink blanket, something inside of him knew she should be his [daughter](. [Read the story]( 5 [An attack outside a karaoke bar turned this simple furniture salesman into a mathematical genius]( Savant syndrome is an extremely rare condition in which a person diagnosed with a developmental disorder also displays extraordinary mental or [artistic talent.]( Rarer still is [Acquired Savant Syndrome]( where a seemingly average person undergoes a traumatic brain injury and comes out with these otherworldly abilities. Mathematical genius Jason Padgett is one of those cases. One of the first recorded cases, in fact. [Read the story]( Find us on the World Wide Web: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2023 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.