I vividly recall things from when I was a kid, not just major events like birthdays or holidays but mundane stuff too. I even recall lectures from my college days more than 50 years ago. My great aunt had a similar memory even when she was 90.
I’ve forgotten more than I’ll ever remember..................
I’ve forgotten more than I’ll ever remember..................
My uncle passed at age 98. In WW II he was in the Army managing a shift in a uranium isotope separation plant at Oak Tidge, TN. Right after the war, he worked at Los Alamos machining plutonium for nuclear weapons. Shortly before he passed (just a few years ago,), I asked him about machining tolerances on those plutonium cores. He paused and thought, then said “I can’t tell you that — it’s classified.” His brain was like that to the end. He was remarkable.
I have a brother like that. He can give you the date and in some cases the time at which he was involved in some activity.
He also has a superb ability for remembering historical dates, events, and figures.
My late mother and one of my deceased brothers were very good at remembering the names and the stories of historical figures.
I am good at memorizing, but I have to focus and concentrate.