10 Things People in Their 60s Know Better Than Millennials

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According to a new survey, here are 10 practical things people over the age of 55 are much more likely to know than millennials:

1. How to read a clock with minute and hour hands - 90% of older people are very confident doing it. Only 61% of millennials are.
2. How many feet are in a yard? - 90% of older people were confident it's three feet, compared to just 21% of millennials.
3. How to iron a shirt - 86% of older people compared to 52% of millennials.
4. How to sew on a button - 84% to 41%.
5. Multiplying two LOW numbers in your head - 79% compared to 41% of millennials.
6. How to use the index in the back of a book - 77% compared to 35%.
7. Spelling most words without a spellchecker - 72% compared to 39% of millennials.
8. How to set a table properly - 70% to 39%.
9. How to garden without killing all the plants - 66% to 22%.
10. How long you can wait before fresh foods need to be thrown out - 63% of older adults say they know, compared to just 28% of millennials. 

SOURCE: Daily Mail