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Why do we have random memories from years ago, especially our childhood? most of the time irrelevant stuff. For example, I have this random memory from around 20 years ago of seeing a dead crow. It crossed my mind again today. I must have been like 7/8 years old, maybe younger. I clearly remember it as if it only happened a few years back. My mama/mami from Birmingham were around, and my family and mama/mami decided to walk to another relatives house who lives like a 10 min walk from our house. I clearly remember it was in the evening, it was getting dusky, and we crossed the busy road to the other side, and that's where I saw the dead crow! on the pavement, it was completely flat, face turned to one side! I got upset. My mami moved to this country when she was around1 years old back in the 50s. I remember pointing at the dead crow and telling her to look, and she sarcastically said "aww" and looked at me. I even remember she had her chunni on her head and a shawl wrapped around her! So, why do we have these random, irrational, irrelevant memories stored in our heads? what is the point of this being stored in my head, when it has no purpose. You forget most things, but then clearly remember these random things which are mostly useless! and its not like you choose to remember these random these things. How does it work? and why?