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.
1073 episodes transcribedEveryone loves getting flowers – but of course they don’t last very long. To make them last as long as possible, what works best, the flower food that...
Why are there so many different shampoos? Does it really matter which one if all you want is clean hair? This episode begins by explaining which shamp...
With all the advances in automobile technology, it seems they still haven’t solved the problem of that terrible thumping noise that happens when you a...
Are the things in your kitchen laid out efficiently? We often place kitchen items randomly – or wherever they fit. This episode begins with a quick li...
When you drink something and start choking, people often say, “Oh it must’ve gone down the wrong pipe.” This episode begins by explaining what the wro...
Gotta big decision to make? Before you make it, you might want to wash your hands first. This episode begins with the explanation for why it is such a...
The concept of body language is based on the idea that what you do with certain body parts sends a message to other people. This apparently holds true...
Kissing has a lot of benefits you likely never knew. And it appears that the more you kiss – the more the benefits. This episode begins with several r...
It is usually very difficult to talk your way out of getting a traffic ticket. Usually, the police are just doing their job and part of their job is t...
When you put a child in a car seat, you may be doing something wrong that could put your child in danger – particularly in the winter. And it has to d...
Supposedly, women are attracted to men who can make them laugh. Is that really true? And if it is, why? This episode begins with an explanation. Sourc...
You may have heard the advice to not allow your gas tank to get too low before refueling. Is that really necessary? What’s the harm if you let it go t...
Human touch can certainly feel good, but does it actually have lasting biological effects? This episode begins with a look at how the body responds to...
In a job interview, there is one question you are likely to be asked that many people are not prepared to answer. I begin this episode by revealing wh...
Every mom knows, when a child (or an adult for that matter) gets a small cut, you put a little antibiotic ointment on to prevent infection. But maybe...
Is a newborn baby more likely to resemble mom or dad – or is it a toss-up? This episode begins by explaining why a baby is more likely to look like on...
How your food tastes depends on a lot of things that have nothing to do with the food itself. I begin this episode by revealing how things such as the...
As everyone who is a garlic lover or knows a garlic lover knows, garlic can make your breath stink. This episode begins with some easy and effective s...
Keeping track of passwords can be a real pain. If you use a simple one or use the same one for everything, that makes you easy to be hacked. If you us...
A lot of people have different size feet. Sounds weird right but there is a good reason for it – and it usually the left foot that is bigger. This epi...
