Last night on 60 Minutes, Leslie Stahl interviewed the only six people known to have hyperthymesia, or "superior autobiographical memory." These folks can recall nearly every day of their lives and remember tons of minutia from any calendar date (like the weather, expressions on people's faces, and their own feelings), all with impossible speed. Mysteriously, one of these half-dozen savants is former Taxi/Evening Shade actress Marilu Henner. The 58-year-old has an unbelievable historical memory, and she can name the exact dates on which she bought every pair of shoes in her giant closet. On that note, what a perfect occasion to ask the affable-seeming Henner some super-specific movie-and-TV-related questions (especially since she has a book coming out about the subject in spring). Contribute your own!
· Describe the clouds in the sky the first day Andy Kaufman made bug-eyes at you: Were they cumulonimbus?
· Tell us the day and hour when Jeff Conaway first flew off the rails.
· What were you wearing when Tony Danza's existence started to get a little annoying?
· How intoxicating was Burt Reynolds' mustache on July the 8th, 1993?
· In order, name the range of emotions you experienced when losing the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress to 1) Polly Holliday, 2) Valerie Bertinelli, 3) Diane Ladd, and 4) Shelley Long.
· Describe the abject horror with which you first reacted to Stephen Baldwin's presence on Celebrity Apprentice.
· Name 25 things you keep meaning to forget from Cannonball Run II.
· You've written books about non-dairy diets and, uh, digestion. So: Can you remember your every bowel movement? (This is a serious question.)
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'Taxi' Actress Marilu Henner has Super-Rare Autobiographical Memory [PopEater]