What is the probable reason that Ebbinghaus's forgetting curves were so steep

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Ebbinghaus used meaningless materials (nonsense syllables) which made the learning process more difficult, leading to a steeper forgetting curve. This is because meaningless information is harder to store in the long-term memory compared to meaningful information such as words or concepts that we can relate to our prior knowledge and experiences.

What Is the Probable Reason That Ebbinghaus's Forgetting Curves Were