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How the brain handles memory is pretty complex, but specific recall of random factoids is not something the brain is set up for. If you don't work with the information day after day in different scenarios and there's no strong sensory or emotional tie, you won't have immediate recall. You can instead try tricks like Ken Jennings' links-in-a-chain (https://www.businessinsider.com/ken-jennings-jeopardy-how-to...).

You should probably just keep notes and refer back to them.

> Do you have a methodology for extracting common themes/patterns across topics?

Your brain does this naturally if you get a lot of sleep and don't think about it.