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.
1338 episodes transcribedIf 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...
When the power goes out, how long will food in your refrigerator and freezer stay safe? And how bad is it to open the door and check? Consumer Reports...
Why do you believe some people almost immediately, while others make you skeptical? You might assume credibility comes down to expertise, experience a...
Have you ever been completely stuck trying to solve a problem or come up with a new idea? There is a remarkably simple thing you can do that research...
Eye contact can be tricky. Too little can make you seem bored or distracted. Too much can get uncomfortable fast. So what is the right amount? This ep...
Want to significantly improve your chances of getting a good night’s sleep? There is one surprisingly simple thing you can do during the day that may...
Processed food has gotten a pretty terrible reputation. We’re warned to avoid foods with long ingredient lists, mysterious additives and chemical name...
Ever notice that the trip home often seems shorter than the trip there—even when the distance and travel time are exactly the same? It happens so ofte...
You probably know that light, noise, temperature and stress can all interfere with your sleep. But what about the moon? Strange as it sounds, some res...
If you have a goal you really want to accomplish, when you start may matter more than you think. January 1st gets all the attention, but there are oth...
It seems like paying attention should be easy. Yet for many of us, it has become one of the hardest things to do. We start reading an article and sudd...
