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.
1091 episodes transcribedAsk anyone if they prefer fresh or frozen fish and almost everyone says – Fresh! But it turns out to be not so simple. A lot of fish you think is fres...
Zoom and other platforms have made virtual meetings very convenient and allow people in different locations to gather together in one place. Still, vi...
How does tickling work? You can’t tickle yourself. But if you are the ticklish type, you’ll start laughing if you know someone is about to tickle you...
It is hard to imagine how intricate and complicated your eyes are. This episode starts with a look at some of the amazing things your eyes do and how...
Is it healthier to be short or tall? Not that you can do much about it – but this episode begins by exploring some interesting health differences betw...
It is hard to imagine life without sunglasses. So, who came up with the idea – and when? We begin this episode by going way back to the very first p...
Do happy couples have more sex or does having more sex make couples happy? This episode begins with some surprising insight into that question. https:...
People prefer to pay for things with plastic more than cash today. While it is convenient, it creates a problem that is likely costing you quite a bit...
Drinking water is what keeps you from becoming dehydrated. What you may not know is that there are other factors that can speed up your dehydration th...
A lot of people drink coffee in the morning to kickstart the day. Interestingly, how you drink it (when, how many cups, length of time between cups, e...
It is so tempting. The gas pump clicks off indicating that your tank is full but there is that urge to squeeze out a few more drops. Should you? This...
If someone tells you how a book or movie ends - does it spoil the whole thing? Is it not worth watching or reading it? Or could knowing the ending fir...
Which side is your good side? You know, the side of your face you point toward the camera when someone takes your picture. We all have a good side. An...
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Are you one of the many people who enjoys a morning cup of coffee? If so, listen to the beginning of this episode which explains why you should smell...
Want to get someone to like you – or like you more? If so, there is a simple thing you can do that can work wonders to improve your likeability. This...
Kibosh, chicanery, affluent and Seuss (as in Dr. Seuss) are words a lot of people mispronounce. This episode begins with the correct pronunciation of...
What is beginner’s luck? After all, it has a name so it must happen often enough to be a thing. But could it just be an odd and occasional coincidenc...
You are familiar with the advice that you shouldn’t go grocery shopping when you are hungry because you will spend more money and buy more junk. Howev...
Since you were a child you have heard that it is important to wash your hands. But even if you do, you may not be doing it correctly and you may be mi...
