JENNIE RUNEVICH SPOKE WITH AN IU
GRAD WHO HAS THIS.
>> Reporter: FASCINATING,
RIGHT?
WE CAN ALL REMEMBER MAJOR
MILESTONES IN OUR LIVES.
A SPECIAL CHILDHOOD BIRTHDAY,
BIG WORK ACHIEVEMENT.
OUR WEDDING DAY.
BUT THERE ARE A FEW DOZEN PEOPLE
IN THE WORLD WHO CAN RECALL
ALMOST EVERYTHING.
THEIR BRAINS ARE FULL OF DATE,
TIME, WHO THEY TALKED WITH, WHAT
THEY ATE, WHAT THEY WORE, AND
OVER DECADES.
IT'S PRETTY MIND BLOWING.
JUST BEFORE HER 11TH BIRTHDAY IT
START INVOLVED.
>> FEBRUARY 9, A WEDNESDAY IN
2005.
>> REPORTER: WHEN A CALENDAR
FORMED IN HER MIND.
>> IT STARTED TO FILL IN
FEBRUARY 9 THROUGH THE 13TH.
I REMEMBER EVERYTHING I DID.
>> Reporter: SHE CONNECTED
DAYS AND DATES.
>> I WAS A FIGURE SKATER GROWING
UP.
>> Reporter: MOMENTS AND
MEMORYS.
>> FIRST, FIRST PLACE.
>> Reporter: STUNNING
ACCURACY.
>> THE NIGHT STICKS OUT.
WE HAD A FIELD TRIP FOR SCHOOL.
WE WENT AND SAW A PLAY ABOUT
HAIR YET TUBMAN.
AND THE FRIENDS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
WOULD HAVE FUN, AND WHEN WAS
MOLLY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY.
I COULD TELL YOU THAT.
OR WHEN THE TEST WAS IN SCHOOL.
I WAS KNOWN AT
I WAS KNOWN A AS THE CALENDAR, T
I WAS KNOWN A AS THE CALENDAR, E
HUMAN CALENDAR.
>> Reporter: SHE CAN VIVIDLY
REMEMBER EVERY DAY OF HER LIFE.
ONE OF THE LESS THAN 100 PEOPLE.
>> AUTOBUY
>> AUTOB AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMOR.
>> Reporter: THEY ARE A LARGER
TEMPORAL LOBE IN THEIR BRAIN.
SHE LEARNED THE NAME FOR HER
ABILITY IN COLLEGE.
>> AUGUST 26.
I CAN TELL UP. 2014.
>> Reporter: THE DAY THE
PROFESSOR TALKED ABOUT THIS.
>> I SAID, MY GOSH, THAT'S ME.
I CAN DO THAT.
I DO THAT.
>> REPORTER: AND TESTED HER.
>> SHE SAID WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME
ABOUT DECEMBER 11.
I TOLD HER IN 2009 IT WAS A
FRIDAY.
I CHAPERONED A MIDDLE SCHOOL
DANCE.
VOLUNTEER AS A HIGH SCHOOL.
THEN I WENT SHOPPING WITH MY
BOYFRIEND AT THE TIME FOR
CHRISTMAS STUFF.
>> Reporter: HER DIAGNOSIS
CONFIRMED BY RESEARCHERS AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, YOU
ARE VINE, THROUGH -- YOU ARE IRV
ARE VINE, THROUGH -- YOU ARE IRN
ARE VINE, THROUGH -- YOU ARE IR.
AND THE DATE OF THE BOSTON
MARATHON BOMBING.
>> 11/12 -- APRIL 13.
ON A MONDAY.
>> Reporter: OPENING
CEREMONIES OF THE RIO OLYMPICS.
>> AUGUST 5.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5.
THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR RIO.
WHOO HOO.
THERE WE GO.
ALSO A FIREWORKS SHOW IN GREEN
BAY THAT NIGHT THAT WE WENT TO.
AND WE WATCHED THE OPENING
CEREMONY.
>> Reporter: WHAT IS HAPPENING
IN MARKIE'S MIND DURING ALL OF
THIS?
>> I SEE A CALENDAR, BUT IT
DOESN'T LOOK LIKE WHAT MOST
PEOPLE DESCRIBE AS A CALENDAR.
A GAME BOARD.
YOU CAN KIND OF WALK ALONG.
>> REPORTER: A PATH AND SHE SEES
EACH MONTH AS A COLOR.
ZOOMING INTO DAYS OF THE WEEK.
BACK TIMING TO A DATE SHE KNOWS
WELL.
SHE SAID THAT THE MENTAL
SCRAPBOOK CAN GET EXHAUSTING AND
DATING RELATIONSHIPS OUGHT TO
GET INTERESTING.
>> YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER
ANNIVERSARY.
>> I AM NOT LIKE THAT.
>> Reporter: BUT SCIENTISTS
ARE STUDYING PEOPLE WITH HSAM IN
THE FIGHT AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S.
IT MAY HELP THOSE WHO ARE LOSING
THEIR MEMORIES.
>> AT LEAST I HOPE THAT THE
RESEARCH THAT I PARTICIPATED IN
HELPED.
>> REPORTER: A TALENT FOR TOTAL
RECALL THAT COULD UNLOCK THE
MYSTERY OF MEMORY IN ALL OF US.
NOW YOU CAN IMAGINE THIS ABILITY
FEELS LIKE A PARLOR TRICK.
PEOPLE TEST HER ALL THE TIME,
WHEN THEY LEARN WHAT SHE CAN DO.
A GREAT FRIEND TO HAVE, LIKE A
HUMAN GOOGLE.
>> AND FOR ANYONE WATCHING, WHAT
DID MARKIE DO IN THAT CLASS ONE
DAY, HOW DO YOU KNOW FOR YOUR
CHILD?
>> Reporter: A TWO PART TEST
FOR RESEARCHERS.
INITIAL SCREENING YOU CAN DO ON
LINE.
WE HAVE A LINK AT WTHR.COM.
YOU CAN QUIZ YOURSELF.
AND WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR OWN