Do I have a super power?

I have a good memory in general, but when it comes to dates and numbers, my memory is out of this world. Upon hearing a date or a number of any kind once, I remember it forever.

For every date in the year, I can remember at least 5 things that are relevant to it from my life (i.e., the birthday of some random girl I met once and haven’t thought about in six years, the guest speaker that appeared at my school on that date four years ago, the coloring contest award I received on that date in third grade).

As far as numbers go, my memory is so ridiculous. Even if I don’t focus specific effort on remembering a number, it sticks with me. Let’s say I read a facebook invitation to a party, and I don’t pay specific attention to the address at all (as in, I never consciously thought about the address but probably just glanced over it for a second). A week later, on the way to the party, the driver is on the street and asks what the house number is. I know it. I even surprise myself with this sort of thing; I have no idea how I know it!

I will order pizza once, and three months later, someone will want to order pizza again, and immediately, I’m spitting out the number for Domino’s.

Last night, I was playing Seinfeld trivia. One of the questions was, “How many sponges came in a case?” BAM. 60. Like, I didn’t even know I knew that. I never tried to memorize it, and I haven’t thought about that episode in years.