Have you ever had a moment where a word was on the tip of your tongue, but you couldn’t quite remember it? For a bit of fun, here are two questions that might generate this feeling for you: What is the traditional, long, wooden, Aboriginal wind instrument most associated with the Indigenous peoples in Australia? […]
Everyone struggles to remember things. Whether it’s a home address, someone’s phone number, or even a new acquaintance’s name—it’s challenging to recall information when we need to. We have lost count of the number of times we’ve been introduced to someone only to immediately forget their name. However, some things might be easier to remember […]
How old were you when you first played Tetris? The famous puzzle game of fitting together block shapes has been ubiquitous in arcades, tablets, and smartphones for decades, earning its place as one of the best-selling video games of all time. I had Tetris on my iPod Touch, but different versions of the game are […]
My grandmother loved to play the odds, and she shared this love with her grandchildren. Every holiday season, she would distribute a slate of scratchers to her grandkids to try their luck. With a borrowed penny in hand, I’d scratch slowly, letting the suspense build after every revealed shape or letter until the eventual loss. […]
Have you ever found yourself struggling to remember your babysitter’s name from childhood? Or what about remembering if you ate a full meal before 8 PM? If you’re anything like me, some details are often discarded immediately from memory, but others are sometimes weirdly retained for years. Some days, I can remember the cool jacket […]