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.
1066 episodes transcribedDo you know your blood type? Do you know why we have different blood types? This episode begins with some interesting intel about blood types, why yo...
Who doesn’t love the smell of freshly cut grass? While there may be some people who don’t like that smell, it seems most people do. Why is it so unive...
Online retailers make it pretty easy to return items you purchase if you are not satisfied. But what happens to those items? Are they just put back in...
You know that feeling you get when you eat comfort food? There is something magical about it. This episode begins by exploring why some foods become c...
The clothes you wear project an image to others. But those same clothes you wear influence you as well. Listen and discover how different clothes and...
Wisdom comes with age. That’s a common belief – but is it necessarily true? Can you acquire wisdom when you are young? This episode begins by looking...
I am sure you know people who love to offer unsolicited advice. And if you think back to the last time someone offered it to you – you likely didn’t...
When you feel that urge to go to the bathroom – it just might be a good time to make an important decision. That probably sounds weird. What could th...
Some people just seem to have more luck. Things seem to go their way. When you look closer, those lucky people often have some interesting traits in c...
At some point, most men have likely been told they eat too fast – that they should slow down and enjoy their food more. Do men really eat faster than...
This may be hard to imagine but trees can fight crime. Not all types of crime but they the fight some crime – and no one really knows how they do it....
Everyone knows that $19.99 is really $20. And we know that gas sold at $3.49 and 9/10 per gallon is really $3.50. We get it. So why do retailers and g...
Who hasn’t had to wait at a doctor’s office well past the appointment time. It sucks. What is a reasonable amount of time to have to wait? Should you...
What if I told you that being left-handed or right-handed has a powerful influence on decisions you make? Listen as I begin this episode by explaining...
There is a word you probably use that means something entirely different than what you think. In fact, it means the opposite of what you think. Yet, t...
Beer should be served ice cold. Bottled beer is better than canned beer. These are just 2 incorrect assumptions people have about beer. This episode b...
The letters Rx are somehow related to drug stores. But why? What do those letters actually mean? You probably think they have to do with medication o...
You probably think raw vegetables are healthier than cooked vegetables. Sometimes they are. But some common veggies get a nutrient boost from the righ...
Did you know that Philadelphia Cream Cheese doesn’t come from Philadelphia? Or that marshmallows were originally medicine for kids? This episode begin...
People talk about “the power of touch” – but what does this power do? When you hug or shake hands or put your arm around someone – what is so powerful...
