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Something You Should Know
Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media
300 episodes
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.
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SYSK TRENDING - Why Your Consciousness is Unique
What if your experience of reality isn’t real—but something your brain is creating? And what does it really mean to be you? It sounds abstract, even a little out there. But scientists are actively studying these…
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Why You Hate Uncertainty & The New Science of Living Longer
Have you ever struggled with a problem—only to have the answer suddenly appear when you stopped trying? It feels almost like magic, but it’s actually your brain working in a very specific way when you step back.…
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How to Get Better at Anything & Why So Many People Like Tattoos - SYSK Choice
When buying a car, color might seem like a purely personal choice. But it turns out that picking a less popular color could actually pay off later in a surprising way—especially when it’s time to sell. Source: Westways…
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The Science of Getting Lucky & What People Secretly Google
We often hear that we’re all connected by six degrees of separation—that you can link yourself to anyone on the planet through just a handful of people. But with billions of people in the world, how could that possibly…
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SYSK TRENDING-How to Negotiate by Asking the Right Questions
For a lot of people, the idea of negotiating feels uncomfortable—something to avoid if possible. It can feel confrontational, awkward, or even risky. But what if negotiating didn’t have to be that way? What if it…
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The Trouble with Thinking Outside the Box & What Hunger is Really Telling You
Ever feel your phone buzz in your pocket—only to check and find nothing there? It feels completely real, and it happens to just about everyone. But it’s not your phone—it’s your brain playing a trick on you.…
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Do Plants Think? & Why Dining Out Feels So Expensive - SYSK Choice
If you ever feel a wave of anxiety or that vague sense of dread, your first instinct probably isn’t to reach for a pain reliever. But there’s evidence that something you already have in your medicine cabinet may affect…
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What AI Is Really Good At & That Feeling You Get When You Don’t Fit In
What makes someone—or something—attractive? It may have less to do with beauty and more to do with how easily your brain can process what you’re seeing. There’s a hidden pattern behind what we find appealing, and it…
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SYSK TRENDING -The Truth About Cynicism
Being a little skeptical can feel smart. After all, cynics pride themselves on “seeing things as they really are”—not getting fooled, not trusting too easily. But is that actually true? Or does cynicism quietly distort…
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What Is “Now”? & How to Deal with Poisonous People
What if you followed people for 80 years—tracking their health, happiness, and relationships over a lifetime? That’s exactly what one of the longest-running studies ever has done, and what it reveals about how to live…
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How Luck and Chance Shape Your Life & The Science of Slowing Aging – SYSK Choice
When you buy fruits and vegetables, how much pesticide residue is actually on them? Is it something you should worry about—or not? And does buying organic really make a meaningful difference? Recent findings offer some…
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Your Body is Smarter Than You Think & How to Calm Anyone Down in 90 Seconds
Cravings can feel almost impossible to resist—whether it’s something sweet, salty, or just tempting in the moment. Yet, there is a simple and somehow satisfying way to stop yourself or at least eat less of what you are…
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SYSK TRENDING: What Makes Things Funny
You probably laugh every day—at something someone says, a scene in a show, or a random moment that just hits you the right way. But have you ever stopped to wonder why something is funny? Why one person bursts out…
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What Your Attachment Style Reveals & The Trouble with Predictions
Choosing between two options can feel straightforward. Add a third—and suddenly the decision gets harder. Add more, and it can become overwhelming. There’s a surprising reason your brain struggles when options…
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How to See What Others Don’t & What Pain Is Really Telling You-SYSK Choice
Talking on the phone while driving seems harmless—after all, you can talk to passengers just fine. So why is phone use so much more dangerous? There’s something subtle happening in your brain that makes it far riskier…
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Has Tipping Gone Too Far? & Why You Don’t Do What You Want
When updating your resume or LinkedIn profile, it’s tempting to use words that make you sound impressive—terms like “world-class” or “team player.” But hiring managers often see those words very differently than you…
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SYSK TRENDING: How to Stay Safe in a Dangerous World
Most people assume they’re safe—at home, out in public, going about their normal routine. But how often do you actually think about what you would do if that sense of safety was suddenly challenged? Would you recognize…
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What’s Really Controlling Your Money? & When to Quit
Most people think they’re good drivers. But there’s one simple thing you can do—or not do—that has a surprisingly big impact on how well you drive. It takes almost no effort, yet skipping it can quietly increase your…
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Why Rituals Are So Important & Healthy Living Made Simple – SYSK Choice
Where do you do your best thinking? It’s probably not where you spend most of your time working. In fact, the environment you choose can quietly influence how clearly you think, how creative you are, and how well you…
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How to Build Confidence Fast & Why You Keep Procrastinating
Your name is one of the first things people learn about you—but it may also influence how they judge you. Research suggests that people with names that are harder to pronounce can face subtle disadvantages in hiring,…
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SYSK TRENDING - How to Become More Resilient
Everyone faces setbacks—moments when things don’t go as planned, when stress builds, or when life just feels heavier than it should. The difference is, some people seem to recover quickly, while others struggle to…
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Why Siblings Turn Out So Different & Why Talking to Strangers Helps
You can spend $5 on a bottle of wine—or $5,000. But is one really that much better than the other? Or could something else be shaping what you taste in that glass? Researchers have taken a closer look—and what they…
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Favorite Superstitions Explained & Weird Science Quirks – SYSK Choice
Apologizing seems like the obvious thing to do when you’ve done something wrong. It’s supposed to make things right—and make you feel better. But interestingly, there’s something else that can feel even better than…
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What Really Makes Someone Attractive? & When Work Takes Over Your Life
You’ve heard it a thousand times: too much sugar is bad for you. But what does that actually mean? What is sugar really doing inside your body that makes it so harmful—and why is it so hard to cut back once you start?…
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SYSK TRENDING: Understanding Déjà Vu
Almost everyone has experienced déjà vu—that strange, fleeting feeling that what’s happening right now has somehow already happened before. It can be subtle or intensely vivid, sometimes even a little unsettling. For a…
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How You Perceive Colors & The Ways Heat Can Make You Healthy
That eerie feeling that someone is watching you—even when no one is there—can be surprisingly convincing. It feels almost like a sixth sense. But where does that sensation come from, and can you actually trust it?…
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How Your Biases Are Used Against You & How Top Performers Think -SYSK Choice
When you walk up to a table with a group of people, you probably pick a seat without thinking much about it. But where you sit can subtly shape how others perceive you and how the interaction unfolds. There’s actually…
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Could You Live on Another Planet? & Why Vet Bills Are So High
No one enjoys being in a bad mood. But it turns out that feeling a little down may actually put your brain in a surprisingly useful state. In fact, certain kinds of thinking and decision-making may improve when you’re…
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SYSK TRENDING - A Practical Way to Approach Anxiety
Anxiety has become incredibly common. Many people feel constantly on edge—worried about work, relationships, money, the future, or simply the pace of modern life. The usual advice focuses on calming down, reducing…
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Are Your Genes Secretly Controlling Your Behavior? & How to Truly Flourish
When you meet someone for the first time, you form an opinion about them almost instantly. Before they’ve said more than a few words, you may already feel they are trustworthy—or not. How do we make those snap…
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The Biology of Love & Simple Questions That Can Save You Money -SYSK Choice
When you visit Disneyland or Disney World, something subtle happens in the parking lot both when you arrive and when you leave. Most people never notice it, yet it reflects a simple insight Walt Disney understood about…
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The Serious Problems with AI & Why Humans Drink Alcohol
Junk mail seems like a relic of another era. Physical ads showing up in your mailbox feel easy to ignore in a world dominated by digital marketing. Yet companies still spend billions sending those mailers every year.…
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SYSK TRENDING - How Memory Really Works
Memory feels dependable — we rely on it to tell the story of our lives. But the truth is, memory behaves in some surprisingly strange ways. For one thing, your brain forgets far more than it remembers, and that’s not a…
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How Real Optimists Think & Butter Secrets Most People Miss
When was the last time you sighed? Probably not that long ago. We tend to think of sighing as something we do when we’re frustrated, tired, or relieved. But scientists have discovered that sighing plays a much deeper…
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Should You Stay or Leave? & Songs That Changed Music History - SYSK Choice
A simple trip to get your hair cut can instantly make you look years younger — and it may have little to do with the haircut itself. There’s a subtle psychological shift that happens in that moment that changes how…
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Are You Revealing Too Much or Not Enough? & How We Absorb Technology
How you think about getting older might be more powerful than you realize. Scientists have uncovered an unexpected connection between people’s beliefs about aging and what happens to them as the years go by.…
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SYSK TRENDING - A Better Approach to Decision Making
We spend a surprising amount of mental energy agonizing over decisions that ultimately don’t matter very much — what to order at a restaurant, which email to answer first, or which option might be “slightly better.”…
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How Your Beliefs Drive Success & The Science Behind Keeping Your Brain Sharp
The average American unknowingly throws away up to $1,500 a year — and it’s happening right in your own kitchen. It’s not obvious. It doesn’t feel wasteful in the moment. But small, everyday habits quietly drain real…
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The Art of Conflict & The Surprising Power of Swearing-SYSK Choice
Most of us have taken a hit to the head at some point — a fall, a collision, a stray ball — and brushed it off as no big deal. But what if those “minor” impacts aren’t so minor? Even seemingly harmless head injuries…
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The Science of Dreaming & Simple Rules That Could Add Years to Your Life
Walk into a meeting room, classroom, or even your own living room, and chances are you’ll sit in the same spot you’ve chosen before. And if someone else is sitting there, it feels all wrong. But why? It’s a small…
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SYSK TRENDING - How to Successfully Pursue Happiness
What does it really mean to be happy? Even the happiest people aren’t happy all the time. Maybe happiness isn’t a constant emotion at all — maybe it’s a philosophy. A way of living. A sense of meaning shaped by what…
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Why So Many People Have Allergies & Why You Keep Doing Things You Shouldn’t
Sometimes a great idea doesn’t come from thinking harder — but from shifting your body. Research suggests that posture can influence how creatively and flexibly you think, meaning the position you’re in during a…
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The Power of Noticing What Matters & Mastering Meaningful Conversation-SYSK Choice
Fresh flowers brighten any room — but they fade fast. You’ve probably heard all kinds of tricks to keep them alive longer: flower food packets, aspirin, sugar, even pennies in the vase. But there is one surprisingly…
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The Serious Problem of Picky Eaters & Will AI Make Us Dumber?
When men get sick with a cold or the flu, do they actually suffer more than women — or just complain louder? Some fascinating research suggests there may be real biological differences in immune response between the…
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Bonus: SYSK TRENDING – The Crisis of Loneliness and How to Fix It
Thirty-six percent of Americans — including 61% of young adults and 51% of mothers with young children — say they experience “serious loneliness.” Nearly everyone has felt that ache at some point: the quiet sense of…
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Secret Service Communication Skills & Designing a Meaningful Life
On a freezing morning, it feels smart to let your car idle and warm up before driving off. But is it? Modern engines aren’t built the way they used to be. In fact, letting your car sit and idle too long may not be…
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How to Stop Fighting With Food & The Science of Making Predictions - SYSK Choice
Body language sends signals we’re often unaware of — and apparently, that includes your belly button. Where it points can subtly communicate interest, attention, and even attraction. This episode begins with the…
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How Eyeglasses Changed the World & The Art of Effective Complaining
If you’re a coffee drinker, you’ve probably wondered at some point whether you’re drinking too much. Coffee gets blamed for everything from poor sleep to heart trouble — but a major long-term study tells a very…
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Bonus: SYSK TRENDING - How Stress Distorts Your Thinking
Everyone seems more stressed than ever — and oddly, some people even wear it like a badge of honor. But chronic stress isn’t something to brag about. It quietly alters the way you think. It amplifies worry, exaggerates…
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Street Smarts That Keep You Safe & The Science of Great Ideas
When a big storm is on the way, it happens like clockwork: empty shelves, frantic shoppers, and a sudden shortage of eggs, bread, and milk. Why do people panic-buy the same items every time? And how much do you…
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