# 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, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-remember-only-3-of-our-lives-origin-of-factoid/1011977/9 "2024-12-23T13:31:02Z")

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