# Do we remember only 3% of our lives? \[origin of "factoid"\]

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 21, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-remember-only-3-of-our-lives-origin-of-factoid/1011977 "2024-12-21T15:47:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-remember-only-3-of-our-lives-origin-of-factoid/1011977/32 "2024-12-23T13:34:06Z")

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**Moderator Note**

I have removed most of the posts in this thread that discuss memory and the factoid itself. Those posts may now be found in the MPSIMS thread here:

> [@Do we remember only 3% of our lives? \[discussion of "factoid"\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-remember-only-3-of-our-lives-discussion-of-factoid/1012061):
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> This thread has been broken out of the FQ thread of a similar title. The FQ thread discusses the origin of the “factoid” that we only remember 3% of our lives. This thread is for discussion of the factoid itself. The original FQ thread may be found here:

Please use the MPSIMS thread for discussion of memory issues and the validity of the factoid itself, and keep this discussion if FQ focused on the origin of the factoid.

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