Sometimes all it takes is one little fact or one little piece of wisdom to change your life forever. That's the purpose and the hope of "Something You Should Know." In each episode, host Mike Carruthers interviews top experts in their field to bring you fascinating information and advice to help you save time and money, advance in your career, become wealthy, improve your relationships and help you simply get more out of life. In addition, Mike uncovers and shares short, engaging pieces of "intel" you can use to make your life better - today. Right now.
1348 episodes transcribedWe all have vivid memories of major events from our past — moments we can picture so clearly that we’re certain we remember exactly what happened. The...
The human body is full of strange, ingenious, and often overlooked features that keep us alive every second of every day. And some of the most fascina...
You know that stretch you instinctively do when you first wake up — arms out, back arched, often accompanied by a yawn or a strange noise? Dogs and ca...
You have seen a dollar bill hundreds of times, but have you ever really studied it? It’s fascinating. And the number 13 plays a prominent role. This e...
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There are some questions about the universe that are almost too big to wrap your head around. Why are we here? How did everything begin? Are we alone...
What are spiders doing inside your home? You’ve probably spotted a few crawling around, especially in the fall. But contrary to what you might assume,...
Groceries are expensive, but there is a surprisingly simple way to leave the supermarket with a smaller bill — and it has less to do with what you buy...
You’ve probably seen the warning on your passenger-side car mirror: “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.” Which raises an obvious question:...
Who doesn’t like a bit of juicy gossip? We tend to think gossip is petty, mean or something we probably shouldn’t be doing. Yet practically everyone g...
If you’ve ever tried to look at your phone while wearing sunglasses and found the screen strangely dark—or even completely black—there’s a fascinating...
How is your posture right now? If your shoulders are slouched, you may be sending a message to other people that you never intended to send. Your shou...
When someone gets a nosebleed, what are you supposed to do? Many of us learned that you should tilt your head back. That’s not a good idea. There are...
Someone says nine wonderful things about you and one negative thing. Which one are you still thinking about hours later? Probably the negative one. Ba...
Why do your fingers and toes sometimes feel freezing cold when the rest of you feels perfectly comfortable? It’s actually your body doing something ve...
We have become much more of a cashless society in the last few years. That turns out to be a good thing because cash is really disgusting. Listen as I...
Certain smells can instantly transport you back to another time and place — sometimes more vividly than a photograph ever could. Why is your sense of...
Why does time seem to move faster and faster the older you get? Summers that once felt endless suddenly seem to disappear in a flash. There are some i...
Why do leaves turn such spectacular colors every fall? It seems as if the green simply changes to red, orange or yellow — but that isn’t quite what ha...
Some very popular drinks can do a surprising amount of damage to your teeth. Which ones are the worst offenders? This episode begins with what certain...
