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• Sex can trigger temporary memory loss. 
• Many women claim to have memory loss before and after pregnancy but research shows this is not true.
• Smoking marijuana can cause learning problems and inhibit memory. Also, it can interfere with your thinking for weeks after smoking.
• Deja vu is often caused by being in a place similar to a place you’ve been before or experiencing something similar to something you’ve already experienced.
• People start losing brain cells at 20 years old.
• As we age, we can’t remember newer memories as well as we can the older ones.
• Eating breakfast helps you remember.
• Alcohol makes it difficult to take new memories and store them long-term.
• Long-term stress can make it harder to remember whereas one very stressful event can make you more alert and make your memories more vivid.
• Allergy pills and sleep medications can decrease your memory potential.
• During sleep, your mind strengthens the existing memories in your brain.
• Brocolli is a great memory booster. 
• Losing your eyesight can increase memory loss.
• Reading, doing crossword puzzles, exercising, being social, and enjoying your life can help your memory last longer.

Via the WebMD Memory Quiz.