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.
1012 episodes transcribedHot dogs come in packages of ten. Hot dog buns come in packages of eight. Why? Is this some sort of marketing ploy or plot? What could possibly be the...
Be careful what you say when someone pays you a compliment. This episode begins with some great advice on the importance of taking a compliment gracio...
You may never have noticed it, but for many people – maybe you – a full moon can mess with your sleep and cause you to lose sleep. How does that happe...
Everyone orders pizza at some point. So, everyone should that there is one size pizza that is a lousy deal almost every time. I begin this episode by...
Are dogs color blind? Many people believe so, but they are not. They do see color but not the way we do. This episode begins with a look at what color...
So many things can affect the way food and drinks taste. This episode begins with a look at how just one element of the ambience in a room can alter p...
Look around and you will likely see someone doing something on their cellphone. For many of us, cellphones are a necessity and a constant companion. W...
Does your signature reveal anything about you? Does it send a message to those who see it? I start this episode by sharing some insight into how other...
It’s weird sometimes how you meet someone and hear their name is Lucy, for example and think – “Yeah, she kinda looks like a Lucy.” Is that really a t...
Have you ever had a really vivid or even disturbing dream? This episode begins with a look at what often causes very strange and vivid dreams. https:/...
When your phone or tablet or computer starts acting weird or gets glitchy, the conventional wisdom is to reboot. In other words, turn it off and on ag...
Should you get a second opinion? A lot of people faced with a medical diagnosis often wonder about that. Will they offend the original doctor if they...
Don’t you hate it when you hear or think of a familiar song but can’t recall the title? This episode begins with a clever trick that will help identif...
Are men more rational shoppers than women? Most definitely not. This episode begins by revealing how men are easily duped into thinking something is a...
Why is it that mosquitoes seem to go after and bite some people more than others? This episode begins with an explanation of what does and doesn’t mak...
There is a lot of common summertime advice. For example, don’t go swimming for a half hour after you eat. Don’t scratch a bug bite. Don’t touch someon...
Will a medication work better if you believe and expect it to? This episode begins with some compelling evidence that having faith in a medical treatm...
A lot of people don’t bother taking a summer vacation. What’s maybe more surprising is that many who do take a vacation spend some of the time doing w...
The consensus seems to be that drinking coffee has several excellent health benefits – and now there is another one you probably haven’t heard before....
How much you like and enjoy a certain food is influenced by many things besides the food itself. The utensils, the color of the plate, etc. This episo...
