interesting how some knowledge sticks for life while other things need constant refreshing.

I haven't played Pokémon in over a decade, yet I can still name most of the first generation. meanwhile, I've had times I could name/locate every country, but if I don't quiz myself regularly, I end up forgetting half of them.

if only 'name that country' quizzes were as fun as 'who's that Pokémon'

I am always amazed by my ability to remember song lyrics for 7000 different songs while simultaneously not being able to keep track of where I put my car keys.

I once got into a big fight over a charizard ex

Well, the answer is simple. Pokémon are cool

if only my history lessons had stuck in my head like song lyrics did

This is proof of how much “emotions” impact our memory

Lmao I understand because I can relate to this it’s funny how the brain works sometimes 😂

it do be like that sometimes

even some memories

Everything is just dependent of level of interest 