Johannes Mallow (born June 7, 1981 Brandenburg an der Havel) is a German memory sportsman.
List of extinct world records held (non of which are standing as of 1st of October 2024): He currently uses the Method of loci.
There are certain techniques we can learn to use our memory in a way that makes it easier for us to remember things.
It's a silly story, but because it’s exciting, funny or maybe even sad, you will remember it better than a series of abstract numbers.
Writing and numbers, on the other hand, only date back a few thousand years, which is why our memory cannot handle them so well.