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.
1074 episodes transcribedSo many of us fantasize about being rich. Wouldn’t it be great to win the lottery or inherit a ton of money or be born into a wealthy family? Well it...
Why do they call it PLASTIC surgery? It seems like a weird word to use. What’s even weirder is that the term goes back a couple of centuries, even bef...
The sound of crickets on a summer night can be quite pleasing. And the little critters making that sound have some interesting characteristics and abi...
Here is a problem about spaghetti that has stumped some of the brightest minds in science, including Nobel prize winning physicist Richard Feynman: Ho...
Even though we have celebrated Memorial Day for a long time, it wasn’t made an official national Holiday until 1971. And it wasn’t always called Memor...
Look at any can of cooking spray and it will say on the label that it has zero calories. How can that be? It can’t be. Listen as I explain how they ge...
Whenever I fly, I see people on the plane who look like they are doing important work on their laptops. That may actually be a really bad idea because...
Why do you suppose it is that dogs love to hang their heads out of a moving car window? What’s the thrill? More importantly, should you let your dog d...
“Your call is very important to us.” That is just one of many phrases businesses use trying to convince us how customer-focused they are. Do these phr...
Even though people seem to enjoy dining out, many find the process frustrating and difficult. And the restaurant’s menu has a lot to do with it. This...
Why is it you see people on the news every once in a while who claim to drink and smoke and eat a questionable diet – and still live to be 100 while h...
Do you know what the most popular and least popular car colors are? What’s so interesting is that buying a car that is an unpopular color can actually...
If you ever feel down, anxious or get that sense of doom, you might want to take some Tylenol. You are probably wondering how in the world that could...
It feels natural to hold a grudge when someone betrays you or upsets you. After all, you are the injured party, so you are entitled to hang on to that...
The season during which you were born may have an effect on your health. This episode begins by revealing a study from a few years ago that shows some...
There is a good chance you have thought your cellphone was ringing or vibrating when it wasn’t. It seems weird and makes you wonder why it is such a c...
While it may seem that life moves at a faster pace, we are the ones who set that pace. Many of us like to do things quickly but that doesn’t mean we h...
Just how much pesticides residue is on the produce you buy? Should you be concerned? Should you buy organic? Consumer Reports recently did an investig...
Everyone knows it is dangerous to talk on the phone while driving – but it seems like it shouldn’t be. After all you talk to people in the car while y...
It matters who your friends are. This episode starts with some interesting Gallup research that shows how the people you hang out with affect who you...
