Why Do You Remember Dumb Stuff But Forget Important Stuff?

Sometimes, you remember the most unimportant things. Why do we remember those things, and not the important stuff?

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[EugeneKhutoryansky]

We remember a lot more than we think.  The problem is being able to recall the information in time when we need it.  The data is often still buried somewhere in the brain, even if can't remember it at the moment.

[SwitchAndLever]

I still remember the code to get to level two of Who Framed Roger Rabbit on the GameBoy, despite not having played it for 20 years. DLT3QYBY

[davidalan]

up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right b, a, b, a, select start....ill never forget it as long as I live and I haven't done it in probably 30years

[DefiantShadows]

The most useless thing I remember... F E L O P Z D... That is the 4th line of the eye chart at my high school I haven't been to for 5 years.

[phuku]

SHIT... I FORGOT WHAT I WAS GOING TO COMMENT!

[landograham]

Can you do a video on why paper rips easier when its wet?

[Gselx]

I learn more from DNews on YouTube than in school.

[EDWRD]

"up up down down left right left right b a"...

[eilidhmacleod]

I guess that explains why we remember little mistakes that will haunt us for the rest of our lives. You do something wrong and mentally get a strong reaction, then you won't forget your mistake.

[Eysc]

I'm a beacon of knowledge blazing across a black sea of ignorance.

[dmand]

I NEVER forget spoilers!! it so f*cking anoying !!

[SortirDunLarme]

I remember almost all the lyrics I've heard for songs that I've listened to once or twice.... Sometimes I feel like my brain deletes childhood memories for song storage.

[TWX]

The thing with me is that i only remember really funny things that happened to me or someone, but forget what i need to study for in a test. It's weird.

[ZaneTheAssasin]

The most useless memory I have? The fact that I know who Iggy Azalea is.

[Thandiel]

One random afternoon in 8th grade, I decided to memorize pi to its 50th decimal place. Five years later, I can still recite every single one.

[kathymcclean]

I have found my keys in the refrigerator many times lol

[notsooriginal]

I can't remember 3rd grade math and yet still know all the covenant names in halo. Elites, grunts, droids, brutes, hunters, and jackals.
Plus all of scorpions combos in mk9

[runa]

I vividly remember about 15 years ago, I was playing solitaire and needed a 5 of hearts.

[crispybacon]

I often think of something I want to search or do online, open my browser, then find I have completely forgotten why I had opened it. I can easily recall what missions I intend on completing in a videogame when I get the chance, but not that I opened my browser to pay the power bill.

[WhyYouAllHabut]

Matt! I love that I get to see you twice as much now. Here and on SourceFed!